How Many People Are Named Kwanza?
An estimated 250 people in the United States have the first name Kwanza. It is used for both genders, with 84.4% female. The average bearer is 45 years old, and Kwanza peaked in popularity in 1978 with 38 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kwanza as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Kwanza paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
250
About 1 in 1,371,017 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
84.4% confidence
Average Age
45
years old
Peak Year
1978
38 births
Total Registered
269
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kwanza
Kwanza is predominantly female (84.4%), though 42 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Kwanza as a male name
Ranked #9,684 in 1995
5 male births in 1995
Peak: 1978 (9 births)
Kwanza as a female name
Ranked #15,726 in 1999
5 female births in 1999
Peak: 1978 (29 births)
Kwanza: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kwanza span from the 1970s to the 1990s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 158 babies were registered. While Kwanza is less common than at its peak in the 1970s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Kwanza by Decade
How has Kwanza tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Kwanza by State
Kwanza + Last Name Combinations
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Kwanza: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kwanza?
We estimate approximately 250 people named Kwanza are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,371,017 Americans share this first name.
Is Kwanza a common name?
Kwanza is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 77.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 269 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kwanza most popular?
Kwanza reached peak popularity in 1978, when 38 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kwanza is approximately 45 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kwanza a female name?
Kwanza is predominantly female. 84.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kwanza Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kwanza Smith, Kwanza Johnson, Kwanza Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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