US rank #11625 Boys' name Peak 2009 351 births

Kauan — #11625 US boys' name

351 babies named Kauan in U.S. Social Security records since 2004, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s1682010s1492020s34
#11625
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 18% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Kauan was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

49 babies were named Kauan in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kauan

The Social Security Administration has registered 351 babies named Kauan between 2004 and 2024, spanning 21 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kauan currently holds the #11625 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 49 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kauan performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 168 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Kauan shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Massachusetts, which accounts for 137 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Connecticut and New Jersey. In total, SSA state-level files list Kauan in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kauan in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 351 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kauan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

351

Since 2004

21 years of records

Peak year

2009

49 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#11,625

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2004

Recorded for 21 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kauan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2004

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
49
Annual births at peak — across 21 years of records
0102030405060 20242021201720142011200820052004 13

Kauan by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
168 births that decade — 48% of Kauan's all-time total
2000s1682010s1492020s34

Kauan by state

Where Kauan concentrates geographically — total births since 2004

Regionally concentrated
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Kauan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Massachusetts
137 39.0%
#2 Connecticut
16 4.6%
#3 New Jersey
15 4.3%
#4 Florida
13 3.7%
Massachusetts share of Kauan's total US births 39.0%
Even split

137 of 351 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kauan?
351 babies have been named Kauan since 2004. It currently ranks #11625 among boys. The peak year was 2009 with 49 births.
When was Kauan most popular?
Kauan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 168 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Kauan most popular?
The top states for the name Kauan are Massachusetts (137 births), Connecticut (16 births), New Jersey (15 births).
How long has the name Kauan been used?
Kauan has been recorded in Social Security data since 2004, spanning 21 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kauan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kaushik, Kaulder, Kaulana, Kaushal, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2004–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.