Top Baby Names

Origin and Meaning of First Names.

Kofi

Gender

Male

Origin

African
born on Friday

Syllables

2

Pronunciation

k(o)-fi

Famous People

Ghanian diplomat Kofi Annan

Popularity in the USA

  • Boys: peak in 2004 (rank #2129, 55 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3240, 36 births)
  • Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #15178, 5 births)
Births by year in the USA
YearBoysGirls
202536–
202431–
2023395
202244–
202145–
202037–
201941–
201846–
201734–
201623–

Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data

Popularity in England and Wales

  • Boys: peak in 2003 (rank #499, 48 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1796, 14 births)
  • Girls: peak in 1998 (rank #3843, 3 births)
Births by year in England and Wales
YearBoysGirls
202514–
202418–
202310–
20227–
202111–
202012–
201912–
201816–
201712–
201614–

Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence