Total births
90
Girls' name · since 1915
Awanda
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 90 babies named Awanda, peaking in 1930. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 90
- total births
- 1915–1976
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
Awanda sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 90 recorded since 1915.
Awanda has 90 recorded births among girls since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1976.
- 90 total births
- 1915–1976 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
90 girls have been named Awanda since 1915, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1976.
- 90
- total births
- 1915–1976
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Awanda was born in this single decade.
1930
Single peak year
7 babies were named Awanda in 1930 - its busiest year on record.
Awanda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Awanda splits its recorded history at 1938: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1915 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1930 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Awanda at a glance
Last recorded 1976Peak year
1930
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Awanda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1976
- Peak year (1930)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 62 years of records
Awanda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Awanda's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Awanda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
16 births
- 1930s
1930s
30 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
12 births
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 30 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Awanda? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 90 babies named Awanda. The most recent recorded year was 1976. Its busiest year on record was 1930, with 7 births.
When was Awanda most popular? ▼
Awanda was most popular in the 1930s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1930.
How long has the name Awanda been used? ▼
Records for Awanda go back to 1915, giving 62 years of history through 1976.
What names are similar to Awanda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Awa. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Awanda's data
- Awanda's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (30 total births) through the 1970s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1915–1976 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Awanda: Baby Name Since 1915 - 90 Births, Peak 1930." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/awanda. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Awanda draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.