Total births
33
Boys' name · since 2011
Kaw
Kaw has 33 recorded births since 2011 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2011 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 33
- total births
- 2011–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Kaw sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 33 recorded since 2011.
Kaw has 33 recorded births among boys since 2011, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2011 to 2018.
- 33 total births
- 2011–2018 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
33 boys have been named Kaw since 2011, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2018.
- 33
- total births
- 2011–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Kaw was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
9 babies were named Kaw in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
Kaw's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kaw splits its recorded history at 2015: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2013 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2011 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kaw at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
2011
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2011
Kaw popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2018
- Peak year (2011)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Kaw by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kaw's strongest decade.
33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Kaw births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 33 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kaw? ▼
Since 2011, Social Security records show 33 babies named Kaw. The most recent recorded year was 2018. Its busiest year on record was 2011, with 9 births.
When was Kaw most popular? ▼
Kaw was most popular in the 2010s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Kaw been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kaw since 2011 -- 8 years through the most recent 2018 data.
What names are similar to Kaw? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kawika, Kawan, Kawhi, Kawon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Kaw
Nearby Names Like Kaw
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kaw
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Kawhi Boy
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Kawon Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2011–2018 (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. "Kaw: Baby Name Since 2011 - 33 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kaw. 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 Kaw 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 July 2026.