Kwabena
Kwabena was the #5,861 boys' name in the US in 2025 (15 babies), and #2,440 in England & Wales.
Kwabena as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,861 (15) | #2,440 (9) | — |
| 2024 | #5,659 (16) | #1,675 (15) | — |
| 2023 | #6,220 (14) | #2,008 (11) | — |
| 2022 | #7,768 (10) | #2,166 (10) | — |
| 2021 | #6,698 (12) | — | — |
| 2020 | #5,699 (15) | #2,682 (7) | — |
| 2019 | #4,951 (19) | #2,728 (7) | — |
| 2018 | #6,036 (14) | #2,693 (7) | — |
| 2017 | #9,696 (7) | #3,996 (4) | — |
| 2016 | #5,555 (16) | #4,023 (4) | — |
| 2015 | #6,676 (12) | #2,707 (7) | #2,715 (5) |
| 2014 | #5,733 (15) | #2,690 (7) | — |
| 2013 | #4,621 (20) | #2,954 (6) | — |
| 2012 | #4,390 (22) | #2,721 (7) | — |
| 2011 | #4,983 (18) | #2,613 (7) | #2,330 (6) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2004 at #3,368.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1970.
How common is it?
about 1 in 110,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 110,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 30,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Kwabena is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 99,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 79,000 to 1 in 120,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kwabena | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Kwabena | England & Wales | Boys | #2,440 | 9 |
| Kwabena | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Kwabena | US | Boys | #5,861 | 15 |