Girls' name · since 1957
Kawana
Since 1957, U.S. Social Security records show 960 babies named Kawana, peaking in 1978. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,725 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 960
- born since 1957
- 1970s
- peak decade
Kawana is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 960 have been recorded since 1957.
Social Security Administration records show Kawana recorded 960 times among girls since 1957, 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 1957 to 2001.
- #7,725 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 960 born since 1957
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kawana ranks #7,725 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 960 born since 1957, peaking in the 1970s.
- #7,725 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 960
- born since 1957
- 1970s
- peak decade
Kawana's 960 recorded births place it above 89.31% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Kawana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kawana's SSA record in two at 1980 and the more recent half accounts for 40% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 60%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1961, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1978 peak of 79, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kawana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–2001
- Peak year (1978)
- 79
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Kawana by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (503 births, 52% of the file).
1970s was Kawana's strongest decade.
503 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Kawana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 7
1950s
7 births
- 1960s 66
1960s
66 births
- 1970s
1970s
503 births
- 1980s
1980s
287 births
- 1990s 92
1990s
92 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 503 births (52% of all-time use).
How Kawana compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Kawana's total volume
Kawana by state
Where Kawana concentrates geographically, total births since 1957
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 62 | 6.5% |
| #2 | Louisiana | | 44 | 4.6% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 35 | 3.6% |
| #4 | Texas | | 34 | 3.5% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 19 | 2.0% |
| #6 | Alabama | | 14 | 1.5% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 13 | 1.4% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 12 | 1.3% |
62 of 960 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Kawana appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Kawana's data
- Kawana's decade-level peak was the 1970s (503 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Kawanas (62 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Kawana: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1978)
Similar record span (~44 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, 1957–2001 (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 Kawana 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.