Kwasi
How to say it: KWAH-see · /ˈkwɑsi/
Akan name meaning 'born on Sunday' - traditionally given to Sunday-born boys in Ghana.
Kwasi was the 5,692nd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 6 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1970s, its births are down about 28% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #6,672 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #5,692 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 6 |
| Share of births | 1 in 255,026 |
| Peak decade | 1970s |
| Change over 10 years | −28% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #6,672 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Kwasi 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 Kwasi is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English.
Famous people named Kwasi
- Kwasi Kwarteng (born 1975)British politician
- Kwasi Sibo (born 1998)Ghanaian association football player
- Kwasi Ameyaw-Cheremeh (born 1966)Ghanaian politician
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