Total births
32
Unisex name · since 2001
Kauai
Since 2001, U.S. Social Security records show 32 babies named Kauai, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13167
- among boys today
- 32
- born since 2001
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other boys
Kauai currently ranks #13167 among unisex names in America, with 32 babies recorded since 2001.
Kauai has 32 recorded births among boys since 2001, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #13167 as of the latest data, more common than 8% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2024.
- #13167 among boys today
- 32 born since 2001
- 2020s peak decade
- 8% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kauai is currently the #13167 unisex name in America, more common than 8% of boys - 32 born since 2001, peaking in the 2020s.
- #13167
- among boys today
- 32
- born since 2001
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other boys
Kauai vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13167
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 8% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Kauai was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
9 babies were named Kauai in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Kauai compares
32 12th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kauai's all-time total is 91% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kauai | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 32 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kauai's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kauai's full recorded timeline at 2020, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kauai at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#13,167
Active since
2001
Kauai popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2024
- Peak year (2021)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Kauai popularity over time - girls
11 total births recorded since 2021 (Kauai as girls' name)
Kauai by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kauai's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Kauai births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
8 births
- 2020s
2020s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 19 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kauai? ▼
32 babies have been named Kauai since 2001. It currently ranks #13167 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 9 births.
When was Kauai most popular? ▼
Kauai was most popular in the 2020s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Is Kauai a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Kauai is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 32 births, and as a girl's name it has 11 births.
How long has the name Kauai been used? ▼
Records for Kauai go back to 2001, giving 24 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Kauai? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kauan, Kaushik, Kaulder, Kaulana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Kauai
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Kaulana Boy
#12779 147 births
Kaushal Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2001–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kauai: #13167 Unisex Name - 32 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kauai. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Kauai 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 June 2026.