Recorded 1922–1979 Girls' name Peak 1971 87 births

Lewanna — girls' name

87 babies named Lewanna in U.S. Social Security records since 1922, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s61940s51950s181960s61970s52

The verdict

87 girls have been named Lewanna since 1922, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1979.

87
total births
1922–1979
years on record
1970s
peak decade
60%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

60% of everyone ever named Lewanna was born in this single decade.

1971
Single peak year

11 babies were named Lewanna in 1971 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lewanna

The Social Security Administration has registered 87 babies named Lewanna between 1922 and 1979, spanning 58 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lewanna currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1979. The name reached its historical peak in 1971, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lewanna performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 52 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Lewanna shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lewanna in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 87 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Lewanna at a glance

Last recorded 1979

Total births

87

Since 1922

58 years of records

Peak year

1971

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1979

Active since

1922

Recorded for 58 years

Last year on file: 1979

Lewanna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1922

Last recorded 1979
Peak year (1971)
11
Annual births at peak — across 58 years of records
4681012 1979197719751971195719511922 6

Lewanna by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
52 births that decade — 60% of Lewanna's all-time total
1920s61940s51950s181960s61970s52

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lewanna?
87 babies have been named Lewanna since 1922. It was last recorded in 1979. The peak year was 1971 with 11 births.
When was Lewanna most popular?
Lewanna was most popular in the 1970s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
How long has the name Lewanna been used?
Lewanna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1922, spanning 58 years of data through 1979.
What names are similar to Lewanna?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lewis, Lewanda, Lewellyn, Lewana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1922–1979 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.