Kwanza Name Popularity and Statistics
Kwanza is Used for both girls and boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record1999
Total Recorded U.S. Births269
First Year on Record1971
Kwanza popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Girls | 5 | #14,411 |
| 1997 | Girls | 6 | #12,070 |
| 1996 | Girls | 6 | #11,807 |
| 1995 | Girls | 9 | #8,766 |
| 1995 | Boys | 5 | #8,868 |
| 1994 | Girls | 6 | #11,778 |
| 1992 | Girls | 8 | #9,491 |
| 1991 | Girls | 6 | #11,509 |
| 1989 | Girls | 9 | #8,037 |
| 1984 | Girls | 9 | #6,810 |
| 1983 | Girls | 6 | #9,015 |
| 1982 | Girls | 7 | #8,224 |
| 1981 | Girls | 13 | #5,254 |
| 1980 | Girls | 16 | #4,517 |
| 1979 | Girls | 11 | #5,751 |
| 1979 | Boys | 7 | #4,842 |
| 1978 | Girls | 29 | #2,801 |
| 1978 | Boys | 9 | #3,857 |
| 1977 | Girls | 15 | #4,425 |
| 1977 | Boys | 8 | #4,164 |
| 1976 | Girls | 22 | #3,188 |
| 1975 | Girls | 14 | #4,370 |
| 1975 | Boys | 8 | #3,941 |
| 1974 | Girls | 6 | #7,680 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1978 · Girls
29 recorded births and rank #2,801.
1976 · Girls
22 recorded births and rank #3,188.
1980 · Girls
16 recorded births and rank #4,517.
1977 · Girls
15 recorded births and rank #4,425.
Where Kwanza ranked highest in 1978
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Girls
- LA
- Rank #771 · 5 recorded births