Kawanna: 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	–	–	–	–
1960s	5	1	–	#7,248
1970s	272	27	+5340%	#1,725
1980s	210	21	-23%	#2,586
1990s	64	6	-70%	#5,168
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#7,248

1970s

272

+5340%

#1,725

1980s

210

-23%

#2,586

1990s

-70%

#5,168

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Kawanna

Kawanna 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 1964, 551 American babies have been named Kawanna. Its peak came in 1977, when 60 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 Kawanna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kawanna?

The median living Kawanna is about 45 years old; half are between 40 and 49. An estimated 500 people named Kawanna 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.

Kawanna year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	6	#12,516
1990	18	#5,168
1985	14	#5,186
1980	31	#2,905
1975	25	#2,913
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kawanna?

The median living Kawanna is about 45 years old. Half of all living Kawannas are between 40 and 49 years old.

How many people named Kawanna are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Kawanna are alive in the United States, based on 551 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kawanna in 2025?

Kawanna 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 Kawanna?

551 babies have been named Kawanna in the United States since 1964, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kawanna most popular?

Kawanna peaked in 1977, when 60 newborns received the name.

Is Kawanna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kawanna rising or falling?

Kawanna has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Kawanna

Kawanna popularity over time

The story of Kawanna

How old are people named Kawanna?

Kawanna year by year

Frequently asked questions

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