Total births
114
Girls' name · since 1955
Jowanda
114 babies named Jowanda in U.S. Social Security records since 1955, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 114
- total births
- 1955–1989
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
Jowanda sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 114 recorded since 1955.
Social Security Administration records show Jowanda recorded 114 times among girls since 1955, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1955 to 1989.
- 114 total births
- 1955–1989 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
114 girls have been named Jowanda since 1955, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1989.
- 114
- total births
- 1955–1989
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Jowanda was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
10 babies were named Jowanda in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
Jowanda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jowanda's full recorded timeline at 1974, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1968, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1977 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jowanda at a glance
Last recorded 1989Peak year
1977
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1955
Jowanda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–1989
- Peak year (1977)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Jowanda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Jowanda's strongest decade.
61 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Jowanda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 8
1950s
8 births
- 1960s
1960s
26 births
- 1970s
1970s
61 births
- 1980s 19
1980s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 61 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jowanda? ▼
114 babies have been named Jowanda since 1955. It was last recorded in 1989. The peak year was 1977 with 10 births.
When was Jowanda most popular? ▼
Jowanda was most popular in the 1970s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Jowanda been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jowanda since 1955 -- 35 years through the most recent 1989 data.
What names are similar to Jowanda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jowanna, Jowana, Jowell, Jowharah. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jowanda's data
- Jowanda's decade-level peak was the 1970s (61 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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, 1955–1989 (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. "Jowanda: Baby Name Since 1955 - 114 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jowanda. 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 Jowanda 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.