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Kwasi

Boy

Meaning of Kwasi: Akan: 'born on Sunday'

Kwasi is a boy's name most strongly associated with Akan naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 10512th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#10512

6 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

709

First recorded 1970 · peak 1977

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 17 babies1982: 15 babies1983: 12 babies1984: 14 babies1985: 7 babies1986: 17 babies1987: 9 babies1988: 9 babies1989: 9 babies1990: 16 babies19901991: 14 babies1992: 19 babies1993: 19 babies1994: 20 babies1995: 16 babies1996: 21 babies1997: 18 babies1998: 14 babies1999: 8 babies2000: 10 babies20002001: 13 babies2002: 12 babies2003: 7 babies2004: 19 babies2005: 13 babies2006: 18 babies2007: 11 babies2008: 12 babies2009: 15 babies2010: 9 babies20102011: 7 babies2012: 6 babies2013: 13 babies2014: 7 babies2015: 10 babies2016: 9 babies2017: 5 babies2018: 12 babies2019: 8 babies2020: 7 babies20202021: 14 babies2022: 5 babies2023: 12 babies2024: 7 babies2025: 6 babies
US babies named Kwasi per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 21.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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