Total births
17
Boys' name · since 1990
Kawaun
Kawaun has 17 recorded births since 1990 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1991 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 17
- total births
- 1990–1992
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Kawaun sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 17 recorded since 1990.
Kawaun has 17 recorded births among boys since 1990, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 1992.
- 17 total births
- 1990–1992 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 boys have been named Kawaun since 1990, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1992.
- 17
- total births
- 1990–1992
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Kawaun was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
7 babies were named Kawaun in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
Kawaun's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kawaun's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 71% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 29%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1990, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kawaun at a glance
Last recorded 1992Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1990
Kawaun popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–1992
- Peak year (1991)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Kawaun by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Kawaun's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Kawaun births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 17 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kawaun? ▼
Since 1990, Social Security records show 17 babies named Kawaun. The most recent recorded year was 1992. Its busiest year on record was 1991, with 7 births.
When was Kawaun most popular? ▼
Kawaun was most popular in the 1990s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Kawaun been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kawaun since 1990 -- 3 years through the most recent 1992 data.
What names are similar to Kawaun? ▼
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 Kawaun
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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, 1990–1992 (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. "Kawaun: Baby Name Since 1990 - 17 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kawaun. 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 Kawaun 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.