Girls' name · since 1979

Quwana

Since 1979, U.S. Social Security records show 11 babies named Quwana, peaking in 1982. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

11
total births
1979–1982
years on record
1980s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade

Quwana sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 11 recorded since 1979.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Quwana has been recorded 11 times among girls since 1979, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 1982.

  • 11 total births
  • 1979–1982 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 55% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

11 girls have been named Quwana since 1979, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1982.

11
total births
1979–1982
years on record
1980s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Quwana was born in this single decade.

1982
Single peak year

6 babies were named Quwana in 1982 - its busiest year on record.

Quwana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Quwana's full recorded timeline at 1982, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1979, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1982 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Quwana at a glance

Last recorded 1982

Total births

11

Since 1979

4 years of records

Peak year

1982

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1982

Active since

1979

Recorded for 4 years

Last year on file: 1982

Quwana popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1982

Last recorded 1982
Peak year (1982)
6
Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
4.555.566.5 19791982 6

Quwana by decade

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

1980s was Quwana's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Quwana births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Quwana?
11 babies have been named Quwana since 1979. It was last recorded in 1982. The peak year was 1982 with 6 births.
When was Quwana most popular?
Quwana was most popular in the 1980s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Quwana been used?
The SSA has tracked Quwana since 1979 -- 4 years through the most recent 1982 data.
What names are similar to Quwana?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Quwanda, Quwanna. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of June 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, 1979–1982 (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. "Quwana: Baby Name Since 1979 - 11 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/quwana. 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 Quwana 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 June 2026.