How Many People Are Named Kofi?
An estimated 1,480 people in the United States have the first name Kofi. It is predominantly male (99.3%). The average bearer is 24 years old, and Kofi peaked in popularity in 2004 with 55 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kofi as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Kofi paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,480
About 1 in 231,591 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.3% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
2004
55 births
Total Registered
1,516
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kofi
Kofi is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,516 total births registered, 99.3% were male.
Kofi as a male name
Ranked #3,641 in 2024
31 male births in 2024
Peak: 2004 (55 births)
Kofi as a female name
Ranked #16,464 in 2023
5 female births in 2023
Peak: 1976 (5 births)
Kofi: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kofi span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 390 babies were registered. While Kofi is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Kofi by Decade
How has Kofi tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Kofi by State
Birth registrations for Kofi span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, New Jersey, Maryland. The lowest are in Texas, Florida, Massachusetts. On average, about 31 Kofis were registered per state.
Kofi + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kofi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Kofi: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kofi?
We estimate approximately 1,480 people named Kofi are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 231,591 Americans share this first name.
Is Kofi a common name?
Kofi is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,516 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kofi most popular?
Kofi reached peak popularity in 2004, when 55 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kofi is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kofi a male name?
Kofi is predominantly male. 99.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kofi Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kofi Smith, Kofi Johnson, Kofi Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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