boy's name
Kunta
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Births on record 311
Kunta is a boy's name. In 2000 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1977, when 223 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1977.
Kunta over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2000, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 291 |
| 1980s | 9 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s (to 2000) | 6 |
How popular is Kunta?
In 2000, Kunta was given to 6 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 Kunta
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kunta also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kunta over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kunta
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kunta — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kunta
How popular is the name Kunta?
In 2000, Kunta was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Kunta a girl's or a boy's name?
Kunta is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Kunta most popular?
Kunta peaked in 1977, when 223 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.