Boys' name · since 1968
Kawika
Since 1968, U.S. Social Security records show 1,218 babies named Kawika, peaking in 1992. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,531 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,667 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,218
- born since 1968
- 1990s
- peak decade
1,218 babies have been named Kawika since 1968, making it today's #5667 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kawika has been recorded 1,218 times among boys since 1968, currently ranked #5667 nationally and more common than 59% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2025.
- #4,531 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #5,667 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,218 born since 1968
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kawika ranks #4,531 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,667 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,218 born since 1968, peaking in the 1990s.
- #4,531 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,667 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,218
- born since 1968
- 1990s
- peak decade
Kawika's 1,218 recorded births place it above 90.03% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Hawaii.
How Kawika compares
1,218 Top 29% higher than 71% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kawika's all-time total is 3x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kawika | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,218 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 35 | 34 | 22,252 |
Kawika's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kawika's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1968, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1992 peak of 35, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kawika popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2025
- Peak year (1992)
- 35
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Kawika by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (270 births, 22% of the file).
1990s was Kawika's strongest decade.
270 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Kawika births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
133 births
- 1980s
1980s
261 births
- 1990s
1990s
270 births
- 2000s
2000s
236 births
- 2010s
2010s
212 births
- 2020s 101
2020s
101 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 270 births (22% of all-time use).
How Kawika compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Kawika's total volume
Kawika by state
Where Kawika concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawaii | | 686 | 56.3% |
| #2 | California | | 89 | 7.3% |
686 of 1,218 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Kawika's data
- Kawika's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (270 total births) through the 2020s (101) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Hawaii records the most Kawikas (686 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Hawaii names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kawika: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1992)
Similar record span (~57 yrs)
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, 1968–2025 (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 Kawika 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.