Girls' name · since 1963
Ewa
Since 1963, U.S. Social Security records show 296 babies named Ewa, peaking in 1992. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16,017 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 296
- born since 1963
- 1970s
- peak decade
Ewa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 296 recorded since 1963.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ewa has been recorded 296 times among girls since 1963, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1963 to 2022.
- #16,017 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 296 born since 1963
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ewa ranks #16,017 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 296 born since 1963, peaking in the 1970s.
- #16,017 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 296
- born since 1963
- 1970s
- peak decade
Ewa's 296 recorded births place it above 77.83% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
Ewa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ewa's SSA record in two at 1993 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1963, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1992 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ewa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–2022
- Peak year (1992)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Ewa by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (60 births, 20% of the file).
1970s was Ewa's strongest decade.
60 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Ewa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 21
1960s
21 births
- 1970s
1970s
60 births
- 1980s
1980s
50 births
- 1990s
1990s
60 births
- 2000s
2000s
46 births
- 2010s
2010s
47 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 60 births (20% of all-time use).
Ewa by state
Where Ewa concentrates geographically, total births since 1963
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 10 | 3.4% |
10 of 296 births nationwide.
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What to do with Ewa's data
- Ewa's decade-level peak was the 1970s (60 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Ewas (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Ewa: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1992)
Similar record span (~59 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1963–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Ewa 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 August 2026.