Kawana: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	7	1	–	#5,130
1960s	66	7	+843%	#3,782
1970s	503	50	+662%	#1,436
1980s	287	29	-43%	#2,081
1990s	92	9	-68%	#4,595
2000s	5	1	-95%	#16,621
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,130

1960s

+843%

#3,782

1970s

503

+662%

#1,436

1980s

287

-43%

#2,081

1990s

-68%

#4,595

2000s

-95%

#16,621

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Kawana

Kawana is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1957, 960 American babies have been named Kawana. Its peak came in 1978, when 79 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Kawana stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kawana?

The median living Kawana is about 47 years old; half are between 42 and 51. An estimated 900 people named Kawana are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Kawana year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	5	#16,621
2000	–	–
1995	11	#7,785
1990	21	#4,595
1985	29	#3,122
1980	50	#2,081
1975	54	#1,742
1970	17	#3,641
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Kawana, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kawana?

The median living Kawana is about 47 years old. Half of all living Kawanas are between 42 and 51 years old.

How many people named Kawana are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Kawana are alive in the United States, based on 960 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kawana in 2025?

Kawana did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Kawana?

960 babies have been named Kawana in the United States since 1957, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kawana most popular?

Kawana peaked in 1978, when 79 newborns received the name.

Is Kawana a boy or girl name?

Kawana is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kawana rising or falling?

Kawana has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Kawana

Kawana popularity over time

The story of Kawana

How old are people named Kawana?

Kawana year by year

Frequently asked questions

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