Boy · #9,864 in 2026

Kwasi

Kwasi is an Akan day name given in Ghana to a boy born on a Sunday (Kwasiada). Notable people with this name include:Kwasi Sintim Aboagye, Ghanaian teacher, businessman and politician of the 1950s and 1960s Kwasi Kwarfo Adarkwa, Ghanaian academic, Vice Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology 2006–2010 Kwasi Boateng Adjei, Ghanaian politician Kwasi Ameyaw-Cheremeh,…

  • Akan
Current Rank
#9,864
Peak Rank
#1,515 (1977)
Total Babies
703
5-Yr Trend
-13%
1970
First Year
2024
Last Year
1977
Peak Year
#1515
Peak Rank
703
Total Count
55
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Kwasi

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

Kwasi is an Akan day name given in Ghana to a boy born on a Sunday (Kwasiada). Notable people with this name include:Kwasi Sintim Aboagye, Ghanaian teacher, businessman and politician of the 1950s and 1960s Kwasi Kwarfo Adarkwa, Ghanaian academic, Vice Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology 2006–2010 Kwasi Boateng Adjei, Ghanaian politician Kwasi Ameyaw-Cheremeh,…

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Akan

The Story of Kwasi

Kwasi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1970, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1977, when 37 Kwasis were born — ranking #1,515 that year. As of 2026, Kwasi ranks #9,864 for baby boys with 7 births, gradually falling (-13%). In total, more than 703 Kwasis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Kwasi

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Kwasi. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Kwasi

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Frequently Asked Questions about Kwasi

What does the name Kwasi mean?
Kwasi is an Akan day name given in Ghana to a boy born on a Sunday (Kwasiada). Notable people with this name include:Kwasi Sintim Aboagye, Ghanaian teacher, businessman and politician of the 1950s and 1960s Kwasi Kwarfo Adarkwa, Ghanaian academic, Vice Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology 2006–2010 Kwasi Boateng Adjei, Ghanaian politician Kwasi Ameyaw-Cheremeh,…
What is the origin of the name Kwasi?
Kwasi has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Akan.
How popular is Kwasi in 2026?
In 2026, Kwasi ranks #9,864 among boys' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Kwasi most popular?
Kwasi reached its peak popularity in 1977, ranking #1,515 that year with 37 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Kwasi most popular?
Kwasi has historically been most popular in District of Columbia, New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Kwasi.
Is Kwasi a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Kwasi is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Kwasi?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kwasi include Charle, Mae, Thayne. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Kwasi?
Common variants and related forms of Kwasi include Kwesi. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Kwasi

Kwasi is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 703 births in the dataset. Kwasi's peak popularity came in 1977 when it ranked #1,515. Use the chart and map above to compare Kwasi'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.