Boys' name · since 2000
Kweli
Since 2000, U.S. Social Security records show 228 babies named Kweli, peaking in 2003. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,183 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 228
- born since 2000
- 2000s
- peak decade
Kweli is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 228 have been recorded since 2000.
Social Security Administration records show Kweli recorded 228 times among boys since 2000, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2023.
- #12,183 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 228 born since 2000
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kweli ranks #12,183 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 228 born since 2000, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12,183 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 228
- born since 2000
- 2000s
- peak decade
Kweli's 228 recorded births place it above 73.19% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by North Carolina.
Kweli's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kweli's full recorded timeline at 2010, 35% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 65% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2000, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2003 peak of 34 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kweli popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2023
- Peak year (2003)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Kweli popularity over time - girls
11 total births recorded since 1974 (Kweli as girls' name)
Kweli by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (149 births, 65% of the file).
2000s was Kweli's strongest decade.
149 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Kweli births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
149 births
- 2010s
2010s
67 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 149 births (65% of all-time use).
Kweli by state
Where Kweli concentrates geographically, total births since 2000
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 7 | 3.1% |
7 of 228 births nationwide.
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What to do with Kweli's data
- Kweli's decade-level peak was the 2000s (149 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Kwelis (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kweli: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2003)
Similar record span (~23 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 2000–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Kweli 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 August 2026.