Total births
16
Boys' name · since 1974
Kitwana
16 babies named Kitwana in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 16
- total births
- 1974–1977
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
16 boys have been named Kitwana since 1974, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kitwana has been recorded 16 times among boys since 1974, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 1977.
- 16 total births
- 1974–1977 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
16 boys have been named Kitwana since 1974, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1977.
- 16
- total births
- 1974–1977
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Kitwana was born in this single decade.
1976
Single peak year
6 babies were named Kitwana in 1976 - its busiest year on record.
Kitwana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kitwana's full recorded timeline at 1976, 69% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 31% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1974, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1976 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kitwana at a glance
Last recorded 1977Peak year
1976
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1974
Kitwana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1977
- Peak year (1976)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
Kitwana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Kitwana's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Kitwana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 16 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kitwana? ▼
Kitwana has been given to 16 babies in the U.S. since 1974, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1977. 6 babies were born in 1976, its single highest year.
When was Kitwana most popular? ▼
Kitwana was most popular in the 1970s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Kitwana been used? ▼
Kitwana has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 4 years of data through 1977.
What names are similar to Kitwana? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kit, Kitt, Kitai, Kito, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Kitwana
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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, 1974–1977 (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. "Kitwana: Baby Name Since 1974 - 16 Births, Peak 1976." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kitwana. 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 Kitwana 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.