Kwaku
Kwaku was the #6,803 boys' name in the US in 2025 (12 babies), and #2,664 in England & Wales.
Kwaku as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,803 (12) | #2,664 (8) | — |
| 2024 | #8,987 (8) | #2,444 (9) | — |
| 2023 | #7,738 (10) | #2,326 (9) | — |
| 2022 | #8,990 (8) | — | — |
| 2021 | #6,698 (12) | #4,789 (3) | — |
| 2020 | #7,034 (11) | #3,848 (4) | — |
| 2019 | #7,643 (10) | #3,411 (5) | — |
| 2018 | #8,819 (8) | #4,749 (3) | — |
| 2017 | — | #3,040 (6) | — |
| 2016 | #6,726 (12) | #2,335 (9) | — |
| 2015 | #10,644 (6) | #3,373 (5) | — |
| 2014 | #7,048 (11) | #1,935 (11) | — |
| 2013 | #6,241 (13) | #2,403 (8) | — |
| 2012 | #8,158 (9) | #1,852 (12) | — |
| 2011 | #7,502 (10) | #2,892 (6) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1995 at #3,559.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1970.
- A comeback: it faded for decades and is rising again.
How common is it?
about 1 in 140,000 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 140,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 34,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Kwaku is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 170,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 120,000 to 1 in 250,000.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kwaku | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Kwaku | England & Wales | Boys | #2,664 | 8 |
| Kwaku | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Kwaku | US | Boys | #6,803 | 12 |