Kumasi
Kumasi is a city and the capital of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly and the Ashanti Region of Ghana. It is the second largest city in the country, with a population of 443,981 as of the 2021 census. Kumasi is located in a rain orest region near Lake Bosomtwe and is located about 200 kilometres (120 mi) from Accra.
Meaning & Origin of Kumasi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kumasi is a city and the capital of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly and the Ashanti Region of Ghana. It is the second largest city in the country, with a population of 443,981 as of the 2021 census. Kumasi is located in a rain orest region near Lake Bosomtwe and is located about 200 kilometres (120 mi) from Accra.
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Etymology
Origin & history
The Story of Kumasi
Kumasi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1976, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1996, when 7 Kumasis were born — ranking #7,137 that year. As of 2026, Kumasi ranks #7,137 for baby boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 18 Kumasis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Kumasi
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Main page: List of people from Kumasi Amerado , musician
- Kofi Annan , United Nations secretary-general (1997–2006) and co-recipient of the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize
- Chloe Asaam , fashion designer and textile waste advocate
- Kofi Kingston , Ghanaian-American professional wrestler, currently signed to WWE, born in Kumasi
- Shak Mohammed , footballer
- Mohammed Muntari , footballer
- Mohammed Salisu , footballer
- Philomena Nyarko , statistician
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Names that sound like Kumasi
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About the name Kumasi
Kumasi is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 18 births in the dataset. Kumasi's peak popularity came in 1996 when it ranked #7,137. Use the chart and map above to compare Kumasi's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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