Kujuan
A masculine name of uncertain origin, potentially meaning "esteemed" or "honored".
Name Census estimates that about 6 living Americans carry the first name Kujuan. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Kujuan today is around 33 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kujuan births was 1992 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kujuan. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Kujuan. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
6
~ 1 in 57,125,723 Americans
Peak year
1992
6 babies that year
Average age
33
years old
1992 SSA rank
#8,008
Tracked since 1992
Popularity
Kujuan: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Kujuan 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 Kujuan during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Kujuan
The given name Kujuan has its linguistic roots in the Yoruba language, which is primarily spoken in West Africa, particularly in Nigeria, Benin, and Togo. Yoruba is a tonal language, and the name Kujuan is believed to have originated during the medieval period, around the 13th to 15th centuries.
Kujuan is derived from the Yoruba words "ku" and "juan," where "ku" means "to remember" and "juan" is a reference to a specific deity or spiritual figure in Yoruba mythology. The name is thought to convey the idea of remembering or honoring a particular divine entity or ancestor.
While there are no known historical references to the name Kujuan in ancient texts or religious scriptures, it is believed to have been used among the Yoruba people for centuries. The earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced back to the 17th and 18th centuries, during the period of the transatlantic slave trade, when many Yoruba people were forcibly transported to the Americas.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Kujuan was a Yoruba man named Kujuan Akinwande, who was born in the late 17th century in present-day Nigeria. Akinwande was captured and enslaved, but he eventually gained his freedom and became a respected leader in the Yoruba community of Salvador, Brazil.
Another notable figure with the name Kujuan was Kujuan Oluwole, born in the early 19th century in the Kingdom of Oyo (present-day Nigeria). Oluwole was a renowned storyteller and oral historian who preserved and passed down the rich cultural traditions and folklore of the Yoruba people.
In the late 19th century, Kujuan Adebayo was a prominent Yoruba trader and businessman who established trade routes across West Africa, contributing to the economic development of the region.
During the 20th century, Kujuan Ogunbiyi, born in 1920 in Ibadan, Nigeria, was a celebrated Yoruba artist and sculptor, known for his intricate wood carvings and sculptures depicting Yoruba mythology and cultural narratives.
Furthermore, Kujuan Olabisi, born in 1935 in Abeokuta, Nigeria, was a renowned Yoruba writer and academic who played a significant role in promoting and preserving the Yoruba language and literature through his works and teachings.
These are just a few examples of individuals throughout history who have carried the name Kujuan, a name deeply rooted in the rich cultural heritage and traditions of the Yoruba people.
People
Kujuan + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kujuan 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
Kujuan: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kujuan?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 6 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kujuan 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 57,125,723 US residents.
Is Kujuan a common name?
We classify Kujuan as "Very Rare". It ranks above 22.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 6 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kujuan most popular?
The single biggest year for Kujuan was 1992, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kujuan is about 33 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Kujuan in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kujuan a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kujuan in the SSA data are male. 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 Kujuan still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kujuan 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 Kujuan 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Kujuan?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.