Total births
38
Girls' name · since 1977
Kwanita
38 babies named Kwanita in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 38
- total births
- 1977–1996
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
38 girls have been named Kwanita since 1977, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Kwanita has 38 recorded births among girls since 1977, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 1996.
- 38 total births
- 1977–1996 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
38 girls have been named Kwanita since 1977, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1996.
- 38
- total births
- 1977–1996
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Kwanita was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
10 babies were named Kwanita in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
Kwanita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kwanita splits its recorded history at 1992: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1996 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1977 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kwanita at a glance
Last recorded 1996Peak year
1977
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Kwanita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1996
- Peak year (1977)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Kwanita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Kwanita's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Kwanita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
10 births
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
- 1990s
1990s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 21 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kwanita? ▼
38 babies have been named Kwanita since 1977. It was last recorded in 1996. The peak year was 1977 with 10 births.
When was Kwanita most popular? ▼
Kwanita was most popular in the 1990s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Kwanita been used? ▼
Kwanita has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 20 years of data through 1996.
What names are similar to Kwanita? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kwanza, Kwana, Kwanisha, Kwame, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Kwanita
Nearby Names Like Kwanita
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kwanita
Kwanza Girl
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Kwana Girl
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Kwanisha Girl
41 births
Kwame Girl
38 births
Kwanzaa Girl
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Compare Kwanita side by side: Kwanita vs Kwanza Kwanita vs Kwana Kwanita vs Kwanisha
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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, 1977–1996 (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. "Kwanita: Baby Name Since 1977 - 38 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kwanita. 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 Kwanita 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.