Kwame is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Kwame means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Kwame across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kwame has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Kwame is a boy name of Akan origin meaning “born on Saturday”. An Akan day name from Ghana for a boy born on Saturday.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 3,993 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 357 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Kwame per year, United States (1960 to 2025). United States peaked in 1990 (307/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2006 (35/yr).
Kwame is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1990, when it ranked #1,247 nationally (given to 307 babies that year).
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