Total births
303
Boys' name · since 1977
Kunta
Kunta has 303 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1977 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 303
- total births
- 1977–2000
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 93%
- born in that decade
303 boys have been named Kunta since 1977, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Kunta has 303 recorded births among boys since 1977, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2000.
- 303 total births
- 1977–2000 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 93% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
303 boys have been named Kunta since 1977, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2000.
- 303
- total births
- 1977–2000
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 93%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
93% of everyone ever named Kunta was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
215 babies were named Kunta in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
Kunta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kunta splits its recorded history at 1980: 7% of all births land in the more recent half, 93% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1999 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1977 peak of 215 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kunta at a glance
Last recorded 2000Peak year
1977
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Kunta popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2000
- Peak year (1977)
- 215
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Kunta popularity over time - girls
8 total births recorded since 1977 (Kunta as girls' name)
Kunta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Kunta's strongest decade.
283 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 93% of all-time use.
Kunta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
283 births
- 1980s 9
1980s
9 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 283 births (93% of all-time use).
Kunta by state
Where Kunta concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 24 | 7.9% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 23 | 7.6% |
| #3 | Mississippi | | 18 | 5.9% |
| #4 | California | | 17 | 5.6% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 15 | 5.0% |
| #6 | New York | | 13 | 4.3% |
| #7 | Alabama | | 12 | 4.0% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 12 | 4.0% |
Illinois share of Kunta's total US births 7.9%
Even split
24 of 303 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.
Kunta appears in 16 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kunta? ▼
Kunta has been given to 303 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2000. 215 babies were born in 1977, its single highest year.
When was Kunta most popular? ▼
Kunta was most popular in the 1970s decade with 283 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
Where is Kunta most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kunta are Illinois (24 births), Georgia (23 births), Mississippi (18 births).
How long has the name Kunta been used? ▼
Records for Kunta go back to 1977, giving 24 years of history through 2000.
What names are similar to Kunta? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kunal, Kunga, Kunio, Kunaal, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Kunta's data
- Kunta's decade-level peak was the 1970s (283 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Kuntas (24 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
- 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.
Keep exploring Kunta
Nearby Names Like Kunta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kunta
Kunal Boy
1,259 births
Kunga Boy
#13202 96 births
Kunio Boy
91 births
Kunaal Boy
65 births
Kunj Boy
64 births
Compare Kunta side by side: Kunta vs Kunal Kunta vs Kunga Kunta vs Kunio
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1977–2000 (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. "Kunta: Baby Name Since 1977 - 303 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kunta. 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 Kunta 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 June 2026.