Kwame
How to say it: KWAH-mee · /ˈkwɑːmi/
Akan name meaning 'born on Saturday' - traditional Ghanaian day-name for boys.
Kwame was the 2,296th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 42 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are up about 15% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,469 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #2,296 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 42 |
| Share of births | 1 in 78,936 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | +15% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,469 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Kwame peaked in the 1990s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Kwame is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English.
Famous people named Kwame
- Kwame Nkrumah (1909–1972)Ghanaian politician
- Kwame Anthony Appiah (born 1954)Ghanian-British-American philosopher and writer
- Kwame Brown (born 1982)American basketball player
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