Total births
243
Girls' name · since 1995
Kawthar
Kawthar has 243 recorded births since 1995 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8669
- among girls today
- 243
- born since 1995
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 51%
- more common than other girls
Kawthar currently ranks #8669 among girls' names in America, with 243 babies recorded since 1995.
Kawthar has 243 recorded births among girls since 1995, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8669 as of the latest data, more common than 51% of girls, 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 1995 to 2025.
- #8669 among girls today
- 243 born since 1995
- 2010s peak decade
- 51% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kawthar is currently the #8669 girls' name in America, more common than 51% of girls - 243 born since 1995, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8669
- among girls today
- 243
- born since 1995
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 51%
- more common than other girls
Kawthar vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8669
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 51% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Kawthar was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
17 babies were named Kawthar in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Kawthar compares
243 41th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Kawthar's all-time total is 36% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kawthar | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 243 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kawthar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kawthar's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1995, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kawthar at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#8,669
Active since
1995
Kawthar popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Kawthar by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kawthar's strongest decade.
98 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Kawthar births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
58 births
- 2010s
2010s
98 births
- 2020s
2020s
77 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 98 births (40% of all-time use).
Kawthar by state
Where Kawthar concentrates geographically, total births since 1995
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Maryland | | 5 | 2.1% |
Maryland share of Kawthar's total US births 2.1%
5 of 243 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kawthar? ▼
243 babies have been named Kawthar since 1995. It currently ranks #8669 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 17 births.
When was Kawthar most popular? ▼
Kawthar was most popular in the 2010s decade with 98 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Kawthar most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kawthar are Maryland (5 births).
How long has the name Kawthar been used? ▼
Kawthar has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 31 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Kawthar? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kawana, Kawanna, Kawanda, Kawena, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kawthar's data
- Kawthar's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (98 total births) through the 2020s (77) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Maryland records the most Kawthars (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Maryland names
- 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 Kawthar
Nearby Names Like Kawthar
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kawthar
Kawana Girl
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Kawanna Girl
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Kawanda Girl
423 births
Kawena Girl
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Kawsar Girl
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Compare Kawthar side by side: Kawthar vs Kawana Kawthar vs Kawanna Kawthar vs Kawanda
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1995–2025 (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. "Kawthar: #8669 Girls' Name - 243 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kawthar. 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 Kawthar 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 June 2026.