Total births
125
Girls' name · since 1972
Kewanda
125 babies named Kewanda in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 125
- total births
- 1972–1991
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
Kewanda sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 125 recorded since 1972.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kewanda has been recorded 125 times among girls since 1972, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1991.
- 125 total births
- 1972–1991 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
125 girls have been named Kewanda since 1972, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1991.
- 125
- total births
- 1972–1991
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Kewanda was born in this single decade.
1978
Single peak year
18 babies were named Kewanda in 1978 - its busiest year on record.
Kewanda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kewanda's SSA record in two at 1982 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1972, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1978 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kewanda at a glance
Last recorded 1991Peak year
1978
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Kewanda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1991
- Peak year (1978)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Kewanda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Kewanda's strongest decade.
59 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Kewanda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
54 births
- 1980s
1980s
59 births
- 1990s 12
1990s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 59 births (47% of all-time use).
Kewanda by state
Where Kewanda concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 5 | 4.0% |
Louisiana share of Kewanda's total US births 4.0%
5 of 125 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kewanda? ▼
Kewanda has been given to 125 babies in the U.S. since 1972, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1991. 18 babies were born in 1978, its single highest year.
When was Kewanda most popular? ▼
Kewanda was most popular in the 1980s decade with 59 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
Where is Kewanda most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kewanda are Louisiana (5 births).
How long has the name Kewanda been used? ▼
Kewanda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 20 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Kewanda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kewanna, Kewana, Kewania. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kewanda's data
- Kewanda's decade-level peak was the 1980s (59 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Kewandas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1972–1991 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kewanda: Baby Name Since 1972 - 125 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kewanda. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Kewanda 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 July 2026.