Total births
169
Girls' name · since 1950
Lewanda
169 babies named Lewanda in U.S. Social Security records since 1950, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 169
- total births
- 1950–1981
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
Lewanda is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 169 have been recorded since 1950.
Lewanda has 169 recorded births among girls since 1950, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls 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 1950 to 1981.
- 169 total births
- 1950–1981 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 60% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
169 girls have been named Lewanda since 1950, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1981.
- 169
- total births
- 1950–1981
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
60% of everyone ever named Lewanda was born in this single decade.
1972
Single peak year
23 babies were named Lewanda in 1972 - its busiest year on record.
Lewanda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lewanda splits its recorded history at 1972: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1950 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1972 peak of 23 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lewanda at a glance
Last recorded 1981Peak year
1972
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1950
Lewanda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–1981
- Peak year (1972)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Lewanda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Lewanda's strongest decade.
102 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Lewanda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 15
1950s
15 births
- 1960s 38
1960s
38 births
- 1970s
1970s
102 births
- 1980s 14
1980s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 102 births (60% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lewanda? ▼
169 babies have been named Lewanda since 1950. It was last recorded in 1981. The peak year was 1972 with 23 births.
When was Lewanda most popular? ▼
Lewanda was most popular in the 1970s decade with 102 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Lewanda been used? ▼
Records for Lewanda go back to 1950, giving 32 years of history through 1981.
What names are similar to Lewanda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lewis, Lewanna, Lewellyn, Lewana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lewanda's data
- Lewanda's decade-level peak was the 1970s (102 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Lewanda
Nearby Names Like Lewanda
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lewanda
Lewis Girl
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Lewanna Girl
87 births
Lewellyn Girl
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Lewana Girl
26 births
Lew Girl
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Compare Lewanda side by side: Lewanda vs Lewis Lewanda vs Lewanna Lewanda vs Lewellyn
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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, 1950–1981 (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. "Lewanda: Baby Name Since 1950 - 169 Births, Peak 1972." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lewanda. 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 Lewanda 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.