Boy · #3,510 in 2026

Kwame

Name: Popularity of the name Kwame in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Kwame, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Kwame is an Akan masculine given name among the Akan people in Ghana which is given to a boy born on Saturday. Traditionally in Ghana, a child would receive their Akan day name during their Outdooring, eight days after birth.

Akan

Current Rank

#3,510

Peak Rank

#583 (1990)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-17%

1971

First Year

1990

Last Year

1971

Peak Year

#5543

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Kwame

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

Akan

The Story of Kwame

Kwame first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1960, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 299 Kwames were born — ranking #583 that year. As of 2026, Kwame ranks #3,510 for baby boys with 33 births, falling sharply (-17%). In total, more than 4K Kwames have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Kwame

Phonetically similar names — useful when Kwame is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Qualm
Commie
Qualms
Kami
Queenie
Calmy
Commy
Cuomo
Quam
Queeny
Cromie
Quene

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kwame

What does the name Kwame mean?

What is the origin of the name Kwame?

Kwame has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Akan.

How popular is Kwame in 2026?

In 2026, Kwame ranks #3,510 among boys' names in the U.S., with 33 babies given the name that year.

When was Kwame most popular?

Kwame reached its peak popularity in 1990, ranking #583 that year with 299 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Kwame most popular?

Kwame has historically been most popular in South Carolina, North Carolina, Mississippi. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Kwame.

Is Kwame a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Kwame is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Kwame?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kwame include Hermon, Bernice, Fulton. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Kwame

Kwame is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1960 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Kwame's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #583. Use the chart and map above to compare Kwame'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.