Total births
19
Recorded 1971–1978 Boys' name Peak 1978 19 births
Kibwe — boys' name
19 babies named Kibwe in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
The verdict
19 boys have been named Kibwe since 1971, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1978.
- 19
- total births
- 1971–1978
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Kibwe was born in this single decade.
1978
Single peak year
8 babies were named Kibwe in 1978 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Kibwe
The Social Security Administration has registered 19 babies named Kibwe between 1971 and 1978, spanning 8 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kibwe currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1978. The name reached its historical peak in 1978, when 8 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Kibwe performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 19 births during that ten-year window.
No etymological entry is currently available for Kibwe 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 19 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.
Kibwe at a glance
Last recorded 1978Peak year
1978
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1971
Kibwe popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–1971
- Peak year (1978)
- 8
- Annual births at peak — across 8 years of records
Kibwe by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 1970s
- 19 births that decade — 100% of Kibwe's all-time total
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kibwe? ▼
19 babies have been named Kibwe since 1971. It was last recorded in 1978. The peak year was 1978 with 8 births.
When was Kibwe most popular? ▼
Kibwe was most popular in the 1970s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Kibwe been used? ▼
Kibwe has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 8 years of data through 1978.
What names are similar to Kibwe? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kiba. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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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, 1971–1978 (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.