Total births
284
Boys' name · since 1973
Kwadwo
284 babies named Kwadwo in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7374
- among boys today
- 284
- born since 1973
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 48%
- more common than other boys
284 babies have been named Kwadwo since 1973, making it today's #7374 boys' name.
Kwadwo has 284 recorded births among boys since 1973, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7374 as of the latest data, more common than 48% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2025.
- #7374 among boys today
- 284 born since 1973
- 2000s peak decade
- 48% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kwadwo is currently the #7374 boys' name in America, more common than 48% of boys - 284 born since 1973, peaking in the 2000s.
- #7374
- among boys today
- 284
- born since 1973
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 48%
- more common than other boys
Kwadwo vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7374
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 48% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Kwadwo was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
15 babies were named Kwadwo in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
How Kwadwo compares
284 45th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kwadwo's all-time total is 23% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kwadwo | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 284 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kwadwo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kwadwo's full recorded timeline at 2006, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kwadwo at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2005
Current rank
#7,374
Active since
1973
Kwadwo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2025
- Peak year (2005)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Kwadwo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kwadwo's strongest decade.
82 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Kwadwo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 27
1980s
27 births
- 1990s
1990s
44 births
- 2000s
2000s
82 births
- 2010s
2010s
78 births
- 2020s
2020s
48 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 82 births (29% of all-time use).
Kwadwo by state
Where Kwadwo concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 1.8% |
New York share of Kwadwo's total US births 1.8%
5 of 284 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kwadwo? ▼
Kwadwo has been given to 284 babies in the U.S. since 1973, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #7374 as of the latest data. 15 babies were born in 2005, its single highest year.
When was Kwadwo most popular? ▼
Kwadwo was most popular in the 2000s decade with 82 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Kwadwo most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kwadwo are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Kwadwo been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kwadwo since 1973 -- 53 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kwadwo? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kwame, Kwabena, Kwasi, Kwan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Kwadwo's data
- Kwadwo's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (82 total births) through the 2020s (48) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Kwadwos (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kwadwo
Nearby Names Like Kwadwo
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kwadwo
Kwame Boy
#3299 3,955 births
Kwabena Boy
#5727 716 births
Kwasi Boy
#10105 709 births
Kwan Boy
537 births
Kwaku Boy
#9178 495 births
Compare Kwadwo side by side: Kwadwo vs Kwame Kwadwo vs Kwabena Kwadwo vs Kwasi
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kwadwo
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1973–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kwadwo: #7374 Boys' Name - 284 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kwadwo. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Kwadwo draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.