Kajuana
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly of Aboriginal Australian or Spanish derivation.
Name Census estimates that about 109 living Americans carry the first name Kajuana. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kajuana today is around 46 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kajuana births was 1975 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kajuana. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
109
~ 1 in 3,144,535 Americans
Peak year
1975
14 babies that year
Average age
46
years old
1991 SSA rank
#14,168
Tracked since 1969
Census
Kajuana in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 146 people with the first name Kajuana, which placed it at #46,062 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#46,062
National first-name rank
People counted
146
146 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
93.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kajuana
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kajuana is Black at 93.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.1%) and Two or More Races (2.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kajuana described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Kajuana at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American93.8% · 137
- Hispanic or Latino2.1% · 3
- Two or more races2.1% · 3
- White1.4% · 2
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 1
Popularity
Kajuana: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kajuana from the 1960s through to the 1990s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 57 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kajuana by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Kajuana during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kajuanas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Kajuana
The name Kajuana has its origins in the ancient Luwian language, spoken in parts of modern-day Turkey during the late Bronze Age, around 1400-600 BCE. It is derived from the proto-Indo-European root "kauia," which means "to rejoice" or "to celebrate." This suggests that the name may have been associated with joyous occasions or celebrations in its early usage.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in a cuneiform tablet from the Hittite Empire, dated to around 1300 BCE. The tablet mentions a person named "Kajuana-muwa," which scholars believe translates roughly to "Kajuana, the beloved one." This provides evidence that the name was in use among the Hittites and their neighboring cultures.
During the Byzantine Empire, a notable figure named Kajuana of Constantinople is mentioned in historical records from the 6th century CE. She was a renowned scholar and philosopher who wrote extensively on the teachings of Plato and Aristotle. Her works were highly influential in shaping the intellectual discourse of the time.
In the 9th century CE, a Muslim poet and mystic named Kajuana al-Basri gained recognition for her poetic contributions to Sufi literature. Her poems often explored themes of divine love and spiritual enlightenment, earning her a respected place among the literary figures of her era.
Fast-forwarding to the 16th century, there is a record of a Portuguese explorer named Kajuana Álvares who led several expeditions to the East Indies and the Spice Islands. His accounts of the exotic lands and cultures he encountered were widely read and helped fuel the Age of Exploration.
Another notable figure with this name was Kajuana Radha, a 17th-century Indian classical dancer and choreographer. She is credited with popularizing the Kathak dance form and is considered one of the most influential figures in the history of Indian dance.
While the name Kajuana may not be as common today as it once was, its rich history and diverse cultural roots showcase the enduring legacy of names that have withstood the test of time.
People
Kajuana + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kajuana as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kajuana: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kajuana?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 109 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kajuana going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 3,144,535 US residents.
Is Kajuana a common name?
We classify Kajuana as "Very Rare". It ranks above 65.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 118 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kajuana most popular?
The single biggest year for Kajuana was 1975, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kajuana is about 46 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kajuana in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 146 people with the name Kajuana, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #46,062 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Kajuana in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Kajuana?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kajuana appears almost entirely female. Of the 143 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Kajuana?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kajuana is Black at 93.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.1%) and Two or More Races (2.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Kajuana most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Kajuana in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.8% (137 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Kajuana in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kajuana a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kajuana in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Kajuana still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kajuana in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Kajuana can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Kajuana?
See how many Americans are named Kajuana on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.