Boys' name · since 1971
Kwesi
Since 1971, U.S. Social Security records show 818 babies named Kwesi, peaking in 1977. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,826 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,909 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 818
- born since 1971
- 1990s
- peak decade
Kwesi currently ranks #9909 among boys' names in America, with 818 babies recorded since 1971.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kwesi has been recorded 818 times among boys since 1971, currently ranked #9909 nationally and more common than 29% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2025.
- #5,826 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #9,909 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 818 born since 1971
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kwesi ranks #5,826 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,909 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 818 born since 1971, peaking in the 1990s.
- #5,826 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,909 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 818
- born since 1971
- 1990s
- peak decade
Kwesi's 818 recorded births place it above 87.18% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by New York.
How Kwesi compares
818 Top 35% higher than 65% of 13,930 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
Kwesi's all-time total is 122% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kwesi | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 818 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 31 | 34 | 22,252 |
Kwesi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kwesi's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1987, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1977 peak of 31, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kwesi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2025
- Peak year (1977)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Kwesi by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (199 births, 24% of the file).
1990s was Kwesi's strongest decade.
199 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Kwesi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
196 births
- 1980s
1980s
118 births
- 1990s
1990s
199 births
- 2000s
2000s
172 births
- 2010s
2010s
80 births
- 2020s 53
2020s
53 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 199 births (24% of all-time use).
How Kwesi compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Kwesi's total volume
Kwesi by state
Where Kwesi concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 104 | 12.7% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 13 | 1.6% |
| #3 | California | | 12 | 1.5% |
104 of 818 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Kwesi's data
- Kwesi's decade-level peak was the 1990s (199 total births); usage has since declined to 53 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Kwesis (104 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Kwesi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1977)
Similar record span (~54 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, 1971–2025 (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 Kwesi 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.