Girls' name · since 1999

Kawther

Kawther has 31 recorded births since 1999 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2001 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#40,567 of 72,339
all-time among girls
31
born since 1999
2000s
peak decade

Kawther sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 31 recorded since 1999.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kawther has been recorded 31 times among girls since 1999, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2017.

  • #40,567 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 31 born since 1999
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kawther ranks #40,567 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 31 born since 1999, peaking in the 2000s.

#40,567 of 72,339
all-time among girls
31
born since 1999
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kawther's 31 recorded births place it above 43.66% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Kawther's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Kawther's full recorded timeline at 2009, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Kawther popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2017

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (2001)
6
Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
4.555.566.5 199920012008200920112017 5

Kawther by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (16 births, 52% of the file).

2000s was Kawther's strongest decade.

16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Kawther births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 16 births (52% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kawther?
31 babies have been named Kawther since 1999. All-time, it sits at #40,567 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2017. The peak year was 2001 with 6 births.
Where does Kawther sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kawther ranks #40,567 of 72,339 girls' 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 Kawther most popular?
Kawther was most popular in the 2000s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Kawther been used?
Kawther has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 19 years of data through 2017.
What names are similar to Kawther?
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.

What to do with Kawther's data

  • Kawther's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (16 total births) through the 2010s (10) -- 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 Kawther

Nearby Names Like Kawther

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kawther

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kawther: 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, 1999–2017 (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 Kawther 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.