Kawanna
Feminine
Kawanna is a three-syllable name with the soft Ka- of Kayla and the -wanna of Shawanna and Tawanna. It is flowing and warm, with the stress in the middle.
How old is the name Kawanna?
Kawanna first appears in US birth records in 1964 — 61 years ago. The typical Kawanna alive today was born around 1979, making them about 46 years old. About 500 people named Kawanna are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Kawanna most popular?
Kawanna peaked in 1977, reaching #1717 nationally. See the whole 1977 chart.
Where it comes from
Origin, sound and short forms
Our story of Kawanna
American families of one generation built a small cluster of names around the -wanna sound, Tawanna, Shawanna, Kawanna, each with its own opening. Kawanna takes the bright Ka- and gives the name a crisp start before the soft middle. It is a name made for its music and complete in itself.
Meaningnot established
Not established
No source records a meaning for Kawanna. It belongs with Tawanna and Shawanna, and no record says who first built it.
Pronouncing Kawanna
kuh-WAH-nuh
Stress on the middle syllable.
Nicknames for Kawanna
Moderate
What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1964
- Most girls named
- 197760 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #1717reached in 1977
- Change vs 1994
- −40.0%6 in 1995, from 10
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Kawannas among us
people named Kawanna are estimated to be alive in the US today
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
Questions parents actually ask
Fashion outlook
Kawanna sits outside the current charts, and that is its own kind of answer: naming cycles can only date the names they carried up. A name this rare has no decade stamped on it — it cannot go out of fashion, because it was never in.
Based on 146 years of naming cycles. How we read them
The trade-off
- It has a flowing rhythm.
- Kay is a ready short form.
- It will be spelled Kawana or Quwanna.
- The middle sounds like the slang wanna, which some will joke about.
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Frequently asked
- How many Kawannas are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 500 people named Kawanna are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Kawanna in 2025?
- Kawanna is rarely given in the US today — it does not rank in the top 2000 girl names.
- Will my child share the name Kawanna with classmates?
- Kawanna will almost certainly be the only one in school.
More K names
The most-given names starting with K, all years combined.
Karen#1279 · Kimberly#302 · Kathleen#1150 · Katherine#186 · Kelly#851 · Kathryn#729 · Kayla#364 · Kathy#3249
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