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Kwanza
OriginSwahili
Meaning"first fruits"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
BoysUnranked
Below 5 births
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 in US births in 1999 SSA, peaked at #2827 in 1978.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Girls #4,625
Boys #4,026
20142025
18802025
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 |
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