Kofi
How to say it: KOH-fee · /ˈkoʊfi/
Akan name meaning 'born on Friday' - traditional in Ghana, known via Kofi Annan.
Kofi was the 2,545th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 36 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 24% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,873 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #2,545 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 36 |
| Share of births | 1 in 92,092 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +24% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,873 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Kofi has never gone out of use: even its quietest decade kept at least a quarter of its peak.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Kofi is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English.
Famous people named Kofi
- Kofi Annan (1938–2018)7th Secretary-General of the United Nations
- Kofi Kingston (born 1981)Ghanaian-American professional wrestler
- Kofi Abrefa Busia (1913–1978)Prime Minister of Ghana
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