Kwadwo
How to say it: KWAH-joh · /ˈkwɑdʒoʊ/
Akan name meaning 'born on Monday' - traditional day-name for boys in Ghana, variant Kojo.
Kwadwo was the 7,589th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 9 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 40% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #6,208 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #7,589 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 9 |
| Share of births | 1 in 368,371 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +40% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #6,208 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Kwadwo is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Kojo
Honouring a Kwadwo in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Kwadwo is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English.
Famous people named Kwadwo
- Kwadwo Asamoah (born 1988)Ghanaian footballer
- Kwadwo Duah (born 1997)Swiss association football player of Ghanaian descent
- Kwadwo Baah (born 2003)English association football player
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