girl's name
Kawanza
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 48
Kawanza is a girl's name. In 1996 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1980, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1977.
Kawanza over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1996, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 18 |
| 1980s | 25 |
| 1990s (to 1996) | 5 |
How popular is Kawanza?
In 1996, Kawanza was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Kawanza
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kawanza also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kawanza over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kawanza
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kawanza — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kawanza
How popular is the name Kawanza?
In 1996, Kawanza was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Kawanza a girl's or a boy's name?
Kawanza is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Kawanza most popular?
Kawanza peaked in 1980, when 15 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.