Total births
40
Girls' name · since 1991
Kanwal
40 babies named Kanwal in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 40
- total births
- 1991–1997
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Kanwal sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 40 recorded since 1991.
Kanwal has 40 recorded births among girls since 1991, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 1997.
- 40 total births
- 1991–1997 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
40 girls have been named Kanwal since 1991, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1997.
- 40
- total births
- 1991–1997
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Kanwal was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
10 babies were named Kanwal in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
Kanwal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kanwal's full recorded timeline at 1995, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1995, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1994 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kanwal at a glance
Last recorded 1997Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1991
Kanwal popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1997
- Peak year (1994)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Kanwal by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Kanwal's strongest decade.
40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Kanwal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
40 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 40 births (100% of all-time use).
Kanwal by state
Where Kanwal concentrates geographically, total births since 1991
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 12.5% |
California share of Kanwal's total US births 12.5%
5 of 40 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kanwal? ▼
40 babies have been named Kanwal since 1991. It was last recorded in 1997. The peak year was 1994 with 10 births.
When was Kanwal most popular? ▼
Kanwal was most popular in the 1990s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Kanwal most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kanwal are California (5 births).
How long has the name Kanwal been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kanwal since 1991 -- 7 years through the most recent 1997 data.
What names are similar to Kanwal? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kandice, Kandace, Kandi, Kandy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kanwal's data
- California records the most Kanwals (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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.
Keep exploring Kanwal
Nearby Names Like Kanwal
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kanwal
Kandice Girl
6,823 births
Kandace Girl
#13677 6,323 births
Kandi Girl
5,547 births
Kandy Girl
#13675 5,306 births
Kandis Girl
2,727 births
Compare Kanwal side by side: Kanwal vs Kandice Kanwal vs Kandace Kanwal vs Kandi
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1991–1997 (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. "Kanwal: Baby Name Since 1991 - 40 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kanwal. 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 Kanwal 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 July 2026.