Kwame Boy
How popular is Kwame?
#2,940 boy name in 2025
42 baby boys were named Kwame in the US in 2025, making it the 2940th most popular boy name.
3,823living people named Kwame (est.)
34median age of people named Kwame
3,993babies named Kwame since 1880
1 in 78,937US babies born in 2025
Kwame popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #2,940 for boys (▲ 330 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 42 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+17% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #3,148 in 2015, #2,466 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1990 (299 boys) |
| Highest rank | #582 in 1990 |
| First recorded | 1960 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Kwame is most popular
Babies named Kwame per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Georgia: 0.0 per 1,000 (10 boys)
- Ohio: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Kwame by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109 | #1,641 |
| 1970s | 678 | #778 |
| 1980s | 658 | #654 |
| 1990s | 1,204 | #582 |
| 2000s | 578 | #1,495 |
| 2010s | 461 | #2,283 |
| 2020s | 267 | #2,466 |
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Questions
- Is Kwame a boy or girl name?
- Kwame is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Kwame were boys.
- How popular is the name Kwame?
- 42 baby boys were named Kwame in the US in 2025, making it the 2940th most popular boy name.
- When was Kwame most popular?
- Kwame peaked in 1990, when 299 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #582 in 1990.
- How many people are named Kwame?
- 3,993 babies have been named Kwame in the US since 1880. We estimate about 3,823 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 34.
- Where is Kwame most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Kwame was most common in Georgia, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.