Kwadwo is a distinctive choice, ranked #2664 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Kwadwo in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#2664
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About the Name Kwadwo
Kwadwo is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 2344 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1981 in 2009 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1997.
Kwadwo is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Kwadwo in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Kwadwo
Kwadwo Nkansah — Kwadwo Nkansah, professionally known as Lil Win, is a Ghanaian artist, musician, actor, and comedian.
Manfred Osei Kwadwo — Manfred Osei Kwadwo is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for German club VfR Mannheim.
Leroy Kwadwo — Leroy Kwadwo is a German professional footballer who plays as a defender for Borussia Dortmund II.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Kwadwo
Unlikely. With around 8 UK babies named Kwadwo per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Kwadwo in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Kwadwo is rising: up 1,944 places since 2020, to #2,664 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #1,981 in 2009.
Kwadwo is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Kwadwo include: Kwadwo Nkansah, Manfred Osei Kwadwo and Leroy Kwadwo. Short summaries for each appear below.
Kwadwo does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Kwadwos in the wild.
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UK babies named Kwadwo (2025)
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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 1944 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Kwadwo
Almost certainly the only Kwadwo in the class
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UK Popularity (1997–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Kwadwo
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Kwadwo Antwi Duah is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bulgarian First League club Ludogorets Razgrad and the Switzerland national team.
Kwadwo Kyei Frimpong is a Ghanaian politician and member of the 6th Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana representing the people of Bosome Freho in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.