Boys' name · since 1972
Kowan
19 babies named Kowan in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #29,425 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 19
- born since 1972
- 1970s
- peak decade
19 boys have been named Kowan since 1972, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kowan has been recorded 19 times among boys since 1972, 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 1972 to 2023.
- #29,425 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 19 born since 1972
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kowan ranks #29,425 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 19 born since 1972, peaking in the 1970s.
- #29,425 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 19
- born since 1972
- 1970s
- peak decade
Kowan's 19 recorded births place it above 35.01% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Kowan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kowan's SSA record in two at 2017 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2017, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1972 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kowan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2023
- Peak year (1972)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Kowan by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (7 births, 37% of the file).
1970s was Kowan's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Kowan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
7 births
- 2010s
2010s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 7 births (37% of all-time use).
Kowan by state
Where Kowan concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 26.3% |
5 of 19 births nationwide.
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What to do with Kowan's data
- Kowan's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (7 total births) through the 2020s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Kowans (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kowan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1972)
Similar record span (~51 yrs)
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, 1972–2023 (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 Kowan 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.