Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2004

Kofi

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #3,279 Trend ↓ Falling 10%
Rank 2025
#3,279
among boys · ↑375 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
36
named Kofi · +16% vs 2024
How common
1 in 47,447
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2004
55 babies
All-time total
1,552
#3,877 all-time among boys
First recorded
1970
in Social Security records

Kofi popularity over time

1,552 babies have been named Kofi since 1970, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 5 164 169 17 – #1,996
1980s – 193 193 19 +14% #2,018
1990s – 259 259 26 +34% #2,371
2000s – 390 390 39 +51% #2,148
2010s – 304 304 30 -22% #2,691
2020s (to 2025) 5 232 237 40 +30% #2,797

Where Kofi is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 35 0.02 outside top 500
2027 34 0.02 outside top 500
2028 34 0.02 outside top 500
2029 33 0.02 outside top 500
2030 33 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Kofi

Kofi is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,279 in 2025 with 36 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 1,552 American babies have been named Kofi. Its peak came in 2004, when 55 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Kofi stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kofi?

The median living Kofi is about 21 years old; half are between 9 and 34. An estimated 1,500 people named Kofi are alive in the United States today.

median 21 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Kofi year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 36 #3,279
2024 – – 31 #3,654
2023 5 #16,476 39 #3,150
2022 – – 44 #2,897
2021 – – 45 #2,797
2020 – – 37 #3,103
2019 – – 41 #2,967
2018 – – 46 #2,691
2017 – – 34 #3,346
2016 – – 23 #4,413
2015 – – 28 #3,833
2014 – – 24 #4,200
2013 – – 33 #3,304
2012 – – 24 #4,206
2011 – – 32 #3,402
2010 – – 19 #4,952
2009 – – 35 #3,248
2008 – – 37 #3,142
2007 – – 34 #3,284
2006 – – 33 #3,278
2005 – – 38 #2,825
2004 – – 55 #2,148
2003 – – 48 #2,254
2002 – – 35 #2,731
2001 – – 40 #2,458
2000 – – 35 #2,654
1995 – – 20 #3,384
1990 – – 23 #2,833
1985 – – 22 #2,395
1980 – – 18 #2,675
1975 – – 10 #3,557
1970 – – 14 #2,578
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Kofi

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Kofi Kingston Kofi Kingston Ghanaian-American professional wrestler (born 1981) Contemporary
  2. 2 Kofi Annan Kofi Annan UN Secretary-General from 1997 to 2006 1938–2018 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Kofi Abrefa Busia Kofi Abrefa Busia Prime Minister of Ghana from 1969 to 1972 1913–1978 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Kofi Awoonor Kofi Awoonor Ghanaian poet and author (1935–2013) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Kofi, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kofi?

The median living Kofi is about 21 years old. Half of all living Kofis are between 9 and 34 years old.

How many people named Kofi are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Kofi are alive in the United States, based on 1,552 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kofi in 2025?

Kofi ranked #3,279 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 36 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kofi?

1,552 babies have been named Kofi in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kofi most popular?

Kofi peaked in 2004, when 55 newborns received the name.

Is Kofi a boy or girl name?

Kofi is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kofi rising or falling?

Kofi is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kofi become more popular?

Kofi is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 33 boys named Kofi in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Kofi?

Well-known people named Kofi include Kofi Kingston (wrestler), Kofi Annan (diplomat), Kofi Abrefa Busia (politician).

Names like Kofi

Names that sound and feel close to Kofi: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

Compare Kofi with similar names → More names starting with K →