Boys' name · since 1970
Kwane
211 babies named Kwane in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12,631 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 211
- born since 1970
- 1970s
- peak decade
Kwane is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 211 have been recorded since 1970.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kwane has been recorded 211 times among boys since 1970, 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 1970 to 2003.
- #12,631 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 211 born since 1970
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kwane ranks #12,631 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 211 born since 1970, peaking in the 1970s.
- #12,631 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 211
- born since 1970
- 1970s
- peak decade
Kwane's 211 recorded births place it above 72.2% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Kwane's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kwane's full recorded timeline at 1983, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1978, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1990 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kwane popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2003
- Peak year (1990)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Kwane by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (90 births, 43% of the file).
1970s was Kwane's strongest decade.
90 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Kwane births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
90 births
- 1980s
1980s
36 births
- 1990s
1990s
71 births
- 2000s 14
2000s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 90 births (43% of all-time use).
Kwane by state
Where Kwane concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 2.4% |
5 of 211 births nationwide.
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What to do with Kwane's data
- Kwane's decade-level peak was the 1970s (90 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Kwanes (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 Kwane: 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 (~33 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, 1970–2003 (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 Kwane 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.