Recorded 1972–1998 Girls' name Peak 1980 171 births

Kewana — girls' name

171 babies named Kewana in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s601980s851990s26

The verdict

171 girls have been named Kewana since 1972, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1998.

171
total births
1972–1998
years on record
1980s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Kewana was born in this single decade.

1980
Single peak year

15 babies were named Kewana in 1980 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kewana

The Social Security Administration has registered 171 babies named Kewana between 1972 and 1998, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kewana currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1998. The name reached its historical peak in 1980, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kewana performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 85 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Kewana shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kewana 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 171 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.

Kewana at a glance

Last recorded 1998

Total births

171

Since 1972

27 years of records

Peak year

1980

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1998

Active since

1972

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 1998

Kewana popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–1972

Last recorded 1998
Peak year (1980)
15
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
05101520 19981990198619831980197719741972 6

Kewana by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
85 births that decade — 50% of Kewana's all-time total
1970s601980s851990s26

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kewana?
171 babies have been named Kewana since 1972. It was last recorded in 1998. The peak year was 1980 with 15 births.
When was Kewana most popular?
Kewana was most popular in the 1980s decade with 85 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Kewana been used?
Kewana has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 27 years of data through 1998.
What names are similar to Kewana?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kewanna, Kewanda, Kewania. 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, 1972–1998 (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.