Girls' name · since 1970

Kiwana

Since 1970, U.S. Social Security records show 260 babies named Kiwana, peaking in 1978. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#17,221 of 72,339
all-time among girls
260
born since 1970
1970s
peak decade

Kiwana sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 260 recorded since 1970.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kiwana has been recorded 260 times among girls since 1970, though it is not among the currently most-used girls 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 1970 to 1998.

  • #17,221 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 260 born since 1970
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kiwana ranks #17,221 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 260 born since 1970, peaking in the 1970s.

#17,221 of 72,339
all-time among girls
260
born since 1970
1970s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Kiwana's 260 recorded births place it above 76.15% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Kiwana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Kiwana's SSA record in two at 1982 and the more recent half accounts for 38% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 62%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1998, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1978 peak of 24, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Kiwana popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1998

Last recorded 1998
Peak year (1978)
24
Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
0510152025 197019731976197919821985198819911998 5

Kiwana by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (134 births, 52% of the file).

1970s was Kiwana's strongest decade.

134 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Kiwana births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window.

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 134 births (52% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kiwana? ▼
260 babies have been named Kiwana since 1970. All-time, it sits at #17,221 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1998. The peak year was 1978 with 24 births.
Where does Kiwana sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kiwana ranks #17,221 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Kiwana most popular? ▼
Kiwana was most popular in the 1970s decade with 134 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Kiwana been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kiwana since 1970 -- 29 years through the most recent 1998 data.
What names are similar to Kiwana? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kiwanna, Kiwanda, Kiwanis. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Kiwana's data

  • Kiwana's decade-level peak was the 1970s (134 total births); usage has since declined to 28 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Kiwana

Nearby Names Like Kiwana

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kiwana

Kiwanna Girl
98 births
Kiwanda Girl
44 births
Kiwanis Girl
19 births

Compare Kiwana side by side: Kiwana vs Kiwanna Kiwana vs Kiwanda Kiwana vs Kiwanis

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Sevilla
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Lucillie
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Maedell
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Elain
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Dickie
260 births · Peak 1953
Juanell
260 births · Peak 1934
Gearline
260 births · Peak 1939
Yoland
260 births · Peak 1971

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kiwana: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1970–1998 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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 Kiwana 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 August 2026.