Kwame

Boy name

Kwame has been given to 3,993 babies in the U.S. since 1960. It peaked in 1990.

Meaning & origin /ˈkwɑː.meɪ/

An ancient and traditional Akan day-name meaning "born on Saturday". Popularized in the 1960s when Kwame Nkrumah was the Prime Minister of Ghana.

Origin: Akan

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

3,993

Peak year

1990 (307 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1960

10-year trend

▲ +17%

Gender split

1% girls / 99% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Kwame.

3,990 babies since 1964

3,986 babies since 1942

3,958 babies since 1983

3,950 babies since 1914

3,943 babies since 1947

3,942 babies since 1907

3,939 babies since 1910

4,053 babies since 1884

How popular is the name Kwame?

Kwame has been given to 3,993 babies in the U.S. since 1960. It ranked below the top 1000 in 2025.

When did the name Kwame peak?

Kwame peaked in 1990, when 307 babies were given the name.

Is Kwame a girl or boy name?

Kwame is primarily a boy name (99% of babies named Kwame are boys).

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