Masculine dossier · first seen 1971

Kwesi

Stable Cross-generational persistence

Peak era

1977

Peak births

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Gen X

1971Peak 19772025

Quick answers about Kwesi

An estimated 792 living Americans are named Kwesi.

Kwesi is very rare among babies today, with 7 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 77.4% from its 1977 peak.

The median age of a living American named Kwesi is approximately 32 years, with most bearers falling between 21 and 46 years old.

Yes. Kwesi is holding steady, with 7 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

Peak year

1977

Decline from peak

77.4%

2025

All-time

818

Kwesi peaked in 1977 with 31 boys. Today it is a faint echo of its former self, with 7 births in 2025.

Kwesi peaked in 1977, when 31 boys were given the name.

In 2025, only 7 boys were given the name.

Down 77.4% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 818 Americans named Kwesi since 1971.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationGen X

StabilityEra-bound, still legible

TrajectoryCross-generational persistence

Living profile

792

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age32

Core range21–46

Mostly Gen Z: about 32% of living people named Kwesi were born 1997–2012.

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.