The first name Kofi
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 14 boys were named Kofi, making it the 1,798th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2003, with 48 births (#499).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Kofi with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Kofi at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 36 boys born in the United States were named Kofi, the 3,279th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2004, when 55 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Kofi
6 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Kofi Annan7th Secretary-General of the United Nations (1938-2018)
- Kofi SarkodieAmerican soccer player, born 1991
- Kofi SiriboeAmerican actor, born 1994
- Kofi DanningAustralian soccer player, born 1991
- Josh AcheampongEnglish footballer, born 2006
- Gabe AmoAmerican politician, born 1987
Questions
- How popular is the name Kofi?
- In 2025, 14 boys born in England and Wales were named Kofi, ranking 1,798th. Its peak was 2003, with 48 births.
- Is Kofi a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 1,552 US babies named Kofi since 1880 were boys.
- When was Kofi most popular?
- 2004 in the United States, when 55 babies were named Kofi, its highest rank at 2,148th.