Boys' name · since 1976

Kiwan

97 babies named Kiwan in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

97
total births
1976–2005
years on record
1990s
peak decade
46%
born in that decade

97 boys have been named Kiwan since 1976, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kiwan has been recorded 97 times among boys since 1976, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2005.

  • 97 total births
  • 1976–2005 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 46% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kiwan's 97 recorded births place it above 61% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Kiwan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Kiwan splits its recorded history at 1995: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1976 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1993 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Kiwan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2005

Last recorded 2005
Peak year (1993)
10
Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
4681012 1976198119881995199720012005 6

Kiwan by decade

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

1990s was Kiwan's strongest decade.

45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.

Kiwan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 45 births (46% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kiwan?
97 babies have been named Kiwan since 1976. It was last recorded in 2005. The peak year was 1993 with 10 births.
When was Kiwan most popular?
Kiwan was most popular in the 1990s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Kiwan been used?
Records for Kiwan go back to 1976, giving 30 years of history through 2005.
What names are similar to Kiwan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kiwane, Kiwon. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Kiwan's data

  • Kiwan's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (45 total births) through the 2000s (19) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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.

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, 1976–2005 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Kiwan: Baby Name Since 1976 - 97 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kiwan. 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 Kiwan 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.