Total births
43
Unisex name · since 2005
Kawaii
43 babies named Kawaii in U.S. Social Security records since 2005, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 43
- total births
- 2005–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
Kawaii is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 43 have been recorded since 2005.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kawaii has been recorded 43 times among girls since 2005, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2025.
- 43 total births
- 2005–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
43 girls have been named Kawaii since 2005, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 43
- total births
- 2005–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Kawaii was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
8 babies were named Kawaii in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
Kawaii's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kawaii's full recorded timeline at 2011, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2007, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kawaii at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2025
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2005
Kawaii popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Kawaii popularity over time - boys
10 total births recorded since 2018 (Kawaii as boys' name)
Kawaii by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kawaii's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Kawaii births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
19 births
- 2010s
2010s
16 births
- 2020s
2020s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 19 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kawaii? ▼
43 babies have been named Kawaii since 2005. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2025 with 8 births.
When was Kawaii most popular? ▼
Kawaii was most popular in the 2000s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Is Kawaii a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Kawaii is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 43 births, and as a boy's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Kawaii been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kawaii since 2005 -- 21 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kawaii? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kawana, Kawanna, Kawanda, Kawthar, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kawaii's data
- Kawaii's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (19 total births) through the 2020s (8) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kawaii
Nearby Names Like Kawaii
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kawaii
Kawana Girl
960 births
Kawanna Girl
551 births
Kawanda Girl
423 births
Kawthar Girl
#8669 243 births
Kawena Girl
#15923 181 births
Compare Kawaii side by side: Kawaii vs Kawana Kawaii vs Kawanna Kawaii vs Kawanda
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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, 2005–2025 (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. "Kawaii: Baby Name Since 2005 - 43 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kawaii. 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 Kawaii 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.