Boys' name · since 1976
Kawaski
Kawaski has 37 recorded births since 1976 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1979 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #24,314 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 37
- born since 1976
- 1970s
- peak decade
Kawaski is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 37 have been recorded since 1976.
Social Security Administration records show Kawaski recorded 37 times among boys since 1976, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 1999.
- #24,314 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 37 born since 1976
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kawaski ranks #24,314 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 37 born since 1976, peaking in the 1970s.
- #24,314 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 37
- born since 1976
- 1970s
- peak decade
Kawaski's 37 recorded births place it above 46.3% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.
Kawaski's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kawaski splits its recorded history at 1987: 41% of all births land in the more recent half, 59% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1976 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1979 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kawaski popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1999
- Peak year (1979)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 1999.
37 total births across 24 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1979 with 11 births in a single year.
Kawaski by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (22 births, 59% of the file).
1970s was Kawaski's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Kawaski births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
22 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 22 births (59% of all-time use).
Kawaski decade highlights
- Peak decade 22 births
- Runner-up 10 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
Kawaski by state
Where Kawaski concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 5 | 13.5% |
5 of 37 births nationwide.
Top 5 states
- Georgia 13.5% of nationwide
Recorded in 1 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Georgia accounts for 13.5% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
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- Kawaski's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (22 total births) through the 1990s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Georgia records the most Kawaskis (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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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, 1976–1999 (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 Kawaski 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.
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