Boys' name · since 1998

Kavante

Since 1998, U.S. Social Security records show 12 babies named Kavante, peaking in 1998. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#32,728 of 45,481
all-time among boys
12
born since 1998
1990s
peak decade

Kavante sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 12 recorded since 1998.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kavante has been recorded 12 times among boys since 1998, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2000.

  • #32,728 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 12 born since 1998
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kavante ranks #32,728 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 12 born since 1998, peaking in the 1990s.

#32,728 of 45,481
all-time among boys
12
born since 1998
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kavante's 12 recorded births place it above 27.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Kavante's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Kavante splits its recorded history at 2000: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2000 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1998 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Kavante popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2000

Last recorded 2000
Peak year (1998)
7
Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19982000 5

Kavante by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (7 births, 58% of the file).

1990s was Kavante's strongest decade.

7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.

Kavante births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 7 births (58% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kavante?
Kavante has been given to 12 babies in the U.S. since 1998, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #32,728 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2000. 7 babies were born in 1998, its single highest year.
Where does Kavante sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kavante ranks #32,728 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Kavante most popular?
Kavante was most popular in the 1990s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Kavante been used?
Kavante has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 3 years of data through 2000.
What names are similar to Kavante?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kavin, Kavon, Kavion, Kaven, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Kavante's data

  • Kavante's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (7 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Kavante

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kavante: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1998–2000 (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 Kavante 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.