Boys' name · since 1974
Kewan
337 babies named Kewan in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9,962 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 337
- born since 1974
- 1990s
- peak decade
Kewan is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 337 have been recorded since 1974.
Social Security Administration records show Kewan recorded 337 times among boys since 1974, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2017.
- #9,962 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 337 born since 1974
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kewan ranks #9,962 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 337 born since 1974, peaking in the 1990s.
- #9,962 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 337
- born since 1974
- 1990s
- peak decade
Kewan's 337 recorded births place it above 78.07% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
Kewan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kewan's SSA record in two at 1996 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1974, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1997 peak of 20, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kewan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2017
- Peak year (1997)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Kewan by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (114 births, 34% of the file).
1990s was Kewan's strongest decade.
114 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Kewan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 25
1970s
25 births
- 1980s
1980s
56 births
- 1990s
1990s
114 births
- 2000s
2000s
108 births
- 2010s 34
2010s
34 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 114 births (34% of all-time use).
Kewan by state
Where Kewan concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 13 | 3.9% |
13 of 337 births nationwide.
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What to do with Kewan's data
- Kewan's decade-level peak was the 1990s (114 total births); usage has since declined to 34 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Kewans (13 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois 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 Kewan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1997)
Similar record span (~43 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, 1974–2017 (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 Kewan 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.