ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1971 First Year 1990 Last Year 1971 Peak Year #5543 Peak Rank 38 Total Count 6 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Kwame What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. 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. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwame) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwame) ### 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. The name hit its high-water mark in 1990: 299 births, good for #583 nationwide. About 30% of every Kwame on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Kwame ranks #3,510 for baby boys with 33 births, falling sharply (-17%). All told, over 4K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## 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](/commie) * Qualms * [Kami](/kami) * [Queenie](/queenie) * Calmy * Commy * Cuomo * Quam * Queeny * Cromie * Quene Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Kwame What does the name Kwame mean? 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. 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. ## Similar Names [👧DulcyPeak #5543](/dulcy)[👧SoniePeak #5543](/sonie)[👧AntinettePeak #5543](/antinette)[👧SungPeak #5543](/sung)[👧DonenePeak #5543](/donene)[👧ReginnaPeak #5543](/reginna)[👧ToniettePeak #5543](/toniette)[👧YelondaPeak #5543](/yelonda) ## 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. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1990 → ](/year/1990) * [ Names of the 1990s → ](/decade/1990s) * [ Names starting with "K" → ](/letter/k) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.