Recorded 1978–1979 Girls' name Peak 1978 10 births

Kawonna — girls' name

10 babies named Kawonna in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s10

The verdict

10 girls have been named Kawonna since 1978, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1979.

10
total births
1978–1979
years on record
1970s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Kawonna was born in this single decade.

1978
Single peak year

5 babies were named Kawonna in 1978 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kawonna

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Kawonna between 1978 and 1979, spanning 2 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kawonna currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1979. The name reached its historical peak in 1978, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kawonna performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 10 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kawonna in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 10 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kawonna at a glance

Last recorded 1979

Total births

10

Since 1978

2 years of records

Peak year

1978

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1979

Active since

1978

Recorded for 2 years

Last year on file: 1979

Kawonna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1978

Last recorded 1979
Peak year (1978)
5
Annual births at peak — across 2 years of records
5 19791978 5

Kawonna by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
10 births that decade — 100% of Kawonna's all-time total
1970s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kawonna?
10 babies have been named Kawonna since 1978. It was last recorded in 1979. The peak year was 1978 with 5 births.
When was Kawonna most popular?
Kawonna was most popular in the 1970s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Kawonna been used?
Kawonna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 2 years of data through 1979.
What names are similar to Kawonna?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kawana, Kawanna, Kawanda, Kawthar, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1978–1979 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.