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Kwadwo

Boy

Meaning of Kwadwo: Akan: 'born on Monday'

Kwadwo is a boy's name most strongly associated with Akan naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8064th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2263rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#8064

9 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2263

10 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

284

First recorded 1973 · peak 2005

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 6 babies1982: 5 babies1983: 6 babies1984: 5 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 5 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 7 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 6 babies1994: 10 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 7 babies1997: 7 babies1998: 7 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 6 babies20002001: 7 babies2002: 9 babies2003: 8 babies2004: 5 babies2005: 15 babies2006: 7 babies2007: 6 babies2008: 11 babies2009: 8 babies2010: 9 babies20102011: 8 babies2012: 6 babies2013: 10 babies2014: 12 babies2015: 5 babies2016: 8 babies2017: 6 babies2018: 8 babies2019: 6 babies2020: 0 babies20202021: 10 babies2022: 8 babies2023: 10 babies2024: 11 babies2025: 9 babies
US babies named Kwadwo per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 15.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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