Girl · #11,782 in 2026

Kawanna

Name: Popularity of the name Kawanna in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Kawanna, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#11,782

Peak Rank

#1,717 (1977)

Total Babies

551

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1964

First Year

1995

Last Year

1977

Peak Year

#1717

Peak Rank

551

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Kawanna

American parents first put Kawanna on the record books as a baby girl name in 1964, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1977, when 60 Kawannas were born — ranking #1,717 that year. About 49% of every Kawanna on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. Kawanna last appeared in the published SSA data in 1995, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 551 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Kawanna

Phonetically similar names — useful when Kawanna is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Kawano
Capanna
Kiwano
Quanah
Carina
Katina
Katona
Catina
Quina
Katonah
Charina
Quena

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kawanna

What does the name Kawanna mean?

Kawanna is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1964. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Kawanna in 2026?

In 2026, Kawanna ranks #11,782 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Kawanna most popular?

Kawanna reached its peak popularity in 1977, ranking #1,717 that year with 60 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Kawanna most popular?

Kawanna has historically been most popular in Mississippi, Georgia, Louisiana. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Kawanna.

Is Kawanna a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Kawanna is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Kawanna?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kawanna include Ellia, Kaycie, Tomica. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Kawanna

Kawanna is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1964 and has accumulated 551 births in the dataset. Kawanna's peak popularity came in 1977 when it ranked #1,717. Use the chart and map above to compare Kawanna's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.