Girls' name · since 1972

Kiwanna

98 babies named Kiwanna 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.

#27,327 of 72,339
all-time among girls
98
born since 1972
1970s
peak decade

98 girls have been named Kiwanna since 1972, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kiwanna has been recorded 98 times among girls since 1972, 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 1972 to 1997.

  • #27,327 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 98 born since 1972
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kiwanna ranks #27,327 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 98 born since 1972, peaking in the 1970s.

#27,327 of 72,339
all-time among girls
98
born since 1972
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kiwanna's 98 recorded births place it above 62.15% 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.

Kiwanna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Kiwanna splits its recorded history at 1981: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1981 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1978 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Kiwanna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1997

Last recorded 1997
Peak year (1978)
10
Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
4681012 19721975197819801982198819901997 5

Kiwanna by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (47 births, 48% of the file).

1970s was Kiwanna's strongest decade.

47 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Kiwanna births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window.

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 47 births (48% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kiwanna? ▼
98 babies have been named Kiwanna since 1972. All-time, it sits at #27,327 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1997. The peak year was 1978 with 10 births.
Where does Kiwanna sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kiwanna ranks #27,327 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 Kiwanna most popular? ▼
Kiwanna was most popular in the 1970s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Kiwanna been used? ▼
Kiwanna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 26 years of data through 1997.
What names are similar to Kiwanna? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kiwana, Kiwanda, Kiwanis. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Kiwanna's data

  • Kiwanna's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (47 total births) through the 1990s (16) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Kiwanna

Nearby Names Like Kiwanna

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

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kiwanna: 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, 1972–1997 (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 Kiwanna 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.