Kwanzaa Name Popularity and Statistics

Kwanzaa is used for both girls and boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

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Spelling

How Do You Spell Kwanzaa?

Kwanzaa is spelled K-W-A-N-Z-A-A. The name has 7 letters.

Most Recent Year on Record1995
Total Recorded U.S. Births39
First Year on Record1984
Latest U.S. Data

Kwanzaa Popularity in 1995

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Girls

Rank#9,553

Recorded Births8

What Changed?
  • Girls usage fell 1,431 places to #9,553 and recorded 2 fewer births compared with 1994.

Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.

Recent National Record

Kwanzaa Popularity by Year

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The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 1984 through 1995. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.

YearUsage CategoryRecorded BirthsNational Rank
1995Girls8#9,553
1994Girls10#8,122
1993Boys5#8,700
1991Girls6#11,509
1990Girls5#12,958
1984Girls5#10,422
Highest Recorded Birth Totals

When Was Kwanzaa Most Popular?

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Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.

#1

1994 · Girls

10 recorded births

National rank #8,122

#2

1995 · Girls

8 recorded births

National rank #9,553

#3

1991 · Girls

6 recorded births

National rank #11,509

#4

1993 · Boys

5 recorded births

National rank #8,700