Kwanza
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About Kwanza
Kwanza, or Kwanzaa, is best known as a non-religious holiday celebrated by African-Americans for seven days between Christmas and New Years. As a first name for girls, Kwanza is identified with Kwanza Jones, billionaire owner of the San Diego Padres baseball team.
Kwanza for boys
Most people think of Kwanza, or Kwanzaa, as the seven-day holiday celebrated by African-Americans at the end of December. It's also occasionally used as a first names, notably by Kwanza Jones, billionaire female owner of the San Diego Padres baseball team. No babies of either gender were named Kwanza last year.
Pronounced KWAHN-zuh.
As of October 2026, Kwanza ranked #15726 for girls in US births in 1999 and #9684 for boys in US births in 1995 SSA, peaked at #2827 for girls in 1978 and #4026 for boys in 1978.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | — | 0 |