Kawena
The Story of Kawena
As a girl name
Kawena first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1988, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 14 Kawenas were born — ranking #7,890 that year. As of 2026, Kawena ranks #15,243 for girls with 5 births, falling sharply (-17%). In total, more than 176 Kawenas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kawena first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1992, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1992, when 5 Kawenas were born — ranking #8,435 that year. As of 2026, Kawena ranks #12,243 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 15 Kawenas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Kawena
Kawena is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1988 and has accumulated 176 births in the dataset. Kawena's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #7,890. Use the chart and map above to compare Kawena'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 .
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