Boy nameCurrently #3,297 in the USSteady
Kwame
KWAH-may//ˈkwɑːmeɪ//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19905 lettersStarts with K
Meaning & origin
Born on Saturday (Akan day name)
Kwame is an Akan day name from Ghana, traditionally given to a boy born on a Saturday, part of the same naming tradition as Kofi. Its recognition was strengthened internationally by Ghana's first president, Kwame Nkrumah.
Kwame's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Kwame |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 6 |
| 1961 | 11 |
| 1962 | 6 |
| 1963 | 9 |
| 1964 | 9 |
| 1965 | 13 |
| 1966 | 11 |
| 1967 | 8 |
| 1968 | 11 |
| 1969 | 25 |
| 1970 | 44 |
| 1971 | 85 |
| 1972 | 111 |
| 1973 | 91 |
| 1974 | 75 |
| 1975 | 64 |
| 1976 | 66 |
| 1977 | 63 |
| 1978 | 48 |
| 1979 | 61 |
| 1980 | 60 |
| 1981 | 52 |
| 1982 | 63 |
| 1983 | 52 |
| 1984 | 48 |
| 1985 | 38 |
| 1986 | 40 |
| 1987 | 35 |
| 1988 | 39 |
| 1989 | 231 |
| 1990 | 307 |
| 1991 | 196 |
| 1992 | 129 |
| 1993 | 111 |
| 1994 | 123 |
| 1995 | 86 |
| 1996 | 84 |
| 1997 | 60 |
| 1998 | 57 |
| 1999 | 59 |
| 2000 | 54 |
| 2001 | 79 |
| 2002 | 84 |
| 2003 | 50 |
| 2004 | 62 |
| 2005 | 57 |
| 2006 | 47 |
| 2007 | 40 |
| 2008 | 65 |
| 2009 | 40 |
| 2010 | 47 |
| 2011 | 56 |
| 2012 | 52 |
| 2013 | 48 |
| 2014 | 39 |
| 2015 | 36 |
| 2016 | 51 |
| 2017 | 43 |
| 2018 | 40 |
| 2019 | 49 |
| 2020 | 52 |
| 2021 | 48 |
| 2022 | 51 |
| 2023 | 38 |
| 2024 | 36 |
Kwame through the decades
- Kwame peaked in 1990, when 307 babies were named Kwame in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Kwame has fallen 10% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Kwame currently ranks #3,297 in the US and is holding steady.
Nicknames
Kwame
Variants & spellings
Kwabena
Famous people named Kwame
- Kwame Nkrumah — first president of Ghana