Total births
20
Girls' name · since 1974
Kowana
Since 1974, U.S. Social Security records show 20 babies named Kowana, peaking in 1974. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 20
- total births
- 1974–1976
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Kowana sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 20 recorded since 1974.
Social Security Administration records show Kowana recorded 20 times among girls since 1974, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 1976.
- 20 total births
- 1974–1976 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
20 girls have been named Kowana since 1974, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1976.
- 20
- total births
- 1974–1976
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Kowana was born in this single decade.
1974
Single peak year
7 babies were named Kowana in 1974 - its busiest year on record.
Kowana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kowana's full recorded timeline at 1975, 65% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 35% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1976, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1974 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kowana at a glance
Last recorded 1976Peak year
1974
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1974
Kowana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1976
- Peak year (1974)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Kowana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Kowana's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Kowana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 20 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kowana? ▼
Kowana has been given to 20 babies in the U.S. since 1974, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1976. 7 babies were born in 1974, its single highest year.
When was Kowana most popular? ▼
Kowana was most popular in the 1970s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
How long has the name Kowana been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kowana since 1974 -- 3 years through the most recent 1976 data.
What names are similar to Kowana? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kowsar, Kowanda, Kowanna. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
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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, 1974–1976 (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. "Kowana: Baby Name Since 1974 - 20 Births, Peak 1974." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kowana. 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 Kowana 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.