boy's name
Kwesi
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 894
Kwesi is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1977, when 31 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1971.
Kwesi over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 196 |
| 1980s | 118 |
| 1990s | 199 |
| 2000s | 172 |
| 2010s | 80 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 53 |
How popular is Kwesi?
In 2025, Kwesi was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Kwesi is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Kwesi
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kwesi also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kwesi over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kwesi
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kwesi — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kwesi
How popular is the name Kwesi?
In 2025, Kwesi was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Kwesi a girl's or a boy's name?
Kwesi is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Kwesi most popular?
Kwesi peaked in 1977, when 31 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Kwesi a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kwesi currently ranks #10,098 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.