How Many People Are Named Kwesi?
An estimated 782 people in the United States have the first name Kwesi. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 32 years old, and Kwesi peaked in popularity in 1977 with 31 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kwesi 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 Kwesi paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
782
About 1 in 438,305 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
32
years old
Peak Year
1977
31 births
Total Registered
810
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kwesi
Kwesi is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 810 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Kwesi as a male name
Ranked #8,038 in 2024
10 male births in 2024
Peak: 1977 (31 births)
Kwesi: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kwesi span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 199 babies were registered. Kwesi has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kwesi by Decade
How has Kwesi 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.
Kwesi by State
Birth registrations for Kwesi span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Michigan, California. The lowest are in California, Michigan, New York. On average, about 43 Kwesis were registered per state.
Kwesi + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kwesi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kwesi
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kwesi: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kwesi?
We estimate approximately 782 people named Kwesi 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 438,305 Americans share this first name.
Is Kwesi a common name?
Kwesi is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 810 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kwesi most popular?
Kwesi reached peak popularity in 1977, when 31 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kwesi is approximately 32 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kwesi a male name?
Kwesi is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kwesi Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kwesi Smith, Kwesi Johnson, Kwesi 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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