Kwanza vs Kwame

Side-by-side comparison of Kwanza and Kwame - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Kwanza

Girl name

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Name B

Kwame

Boy name · Rank #3299

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Metric Kwanza Kwame
Current Rank Unranked #3299
Total Births (all years) 227 3,955
Peak Year 1978 1990
Peak Year Births 29 299
Peak Decade 1970s 1990s
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1971 1960

Births by Decade

Decade Kwanza Kwame
1960s - 109
1970s 121 678
1980s 60 658
1990s 46 1,204
2000s - 578
2010s - 461
2020s - 267

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kwanza Kwame
2014 - 39
2015 - 36
2016 - 51
2017 - 43
2018 - 40
2019 - 49
2020 - 52
2021 - 48
2022 - 51
2023 - 38
2024 - 36
2025 - 42

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1971–1999.

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