Boys' name · since 2006
Kaua
57 babies named Kaua in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #21,262 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 57
- born since 2006
- 2000s
- peak decade
57 boys have been named Kaua since 2006, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Kaua recorded 57 times among boys since 2006, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2011.
- #21,262 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 57 born since 2006
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaua ranks #21,262 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 57 born since 2006, peaking in the 2000s.
- #21,262 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 57
- born since 2006
- 2000s
- peak decade
Kaua's 57 recorded births place it above 53.13% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Massachusetts.
Kaua's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kaua's full recorded timeline at 2009, 28% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 72% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2010, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 21 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kaua popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2011
- Peak year (2007)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Kaua by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (47 births, 82% of the file).
2000s was Kaua's strongest decade.
47 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 82% of all-time use.
Kaua births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
47 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 47 births (82% of all-time use).
Kaua by state
Where Kaua concentrates geographically, total births since 2006
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Massachusetts | | 12 | 21.1% |
12 of 57 births nationwide.
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What to do with Kaua's data
- Kaua's decade-level peak was the 2000s (47 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Massachusetts records the most Kauas (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Massachusetts names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kaua: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2007)
Similar record span (~5 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2006–2011 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Kaua draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.