Boys' name · since 1989
Kwamaine
149 babies named Kwamaine in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #14,802 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 149
- born since 1989
- 1990s
- peak decade
Kwamaine sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 149 recorded since 1989.
Social Security Administration records show Kwamaine recorded 149 times among boys since 1989, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2019.
- #14,802 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 149 born since 1989
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kwamaine ranks #14,802 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 149 born since 1989, peaking in the 1990s.
- #14,802 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 149
- born since 1989
- 1990s
- peak decade
Kwamaine's 149 recorded births place it above 67.41% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Florida.
Kwamaine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kwamaine's SSA record in two at 1995 and the more recent half accounts for 28% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 72%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1995, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 34, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kwamaine popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2019
- Peak year (1990)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 2019.
149 total births across 31 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1990 with 34 births in a single year.
Kwamaine by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (92 births, 62% of the file).
1990s was Kwamaine's strongest decade.
92 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Kwamaine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 29
1980s
29 births
- 1990s
1990s
92 births
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
- 2010s 21
2010s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 92 births (62% of all-time use).
Kwamaine decade highlights
- Peak decade 92 births
- Runner-up 29 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
Kwamaine by state
Where Kwamaine concentrates geographically, total births since 1989
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 7 | 4.7% |
| #2 | South Carolina | | 7 | 4.7% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 5 | 3.4% |
7 of 149 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- Florida 4.7% of nationwide
- South Carolina 4.7% of nationwide
- Georgia 3.4% of nationwide
Recorded in 3 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Florida accounts for 4.7% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
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What to do with Kwamaine's data
- Kwamaine's decade-level peak was the 1990s (92 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Kwamaines (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Kwamaine: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1990)
Similar record span (~30 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, 1989–2019 (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 Kwamaine 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.
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