Kawai Name Popularity and Statistics

Kawai is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births111
First Year on Record2008

Kawai popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Boys6#10,695
2023Boys12#6,897
2022Boys6#10,863
2021Boys8#8,825
2020Boys16#5,451
2019Boys15#5,813
2018Boys12#6,703
2017Boys6#10,775
2016Girls5#16,215
2016Boys8#8,816
2015Boys7#9,568
2014Boys5#12,108
2008Boys5#12,553

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

2020 · Boys

16 recorded births and rank #5,451.

2019 · Boys

15 recorded births and rank #5,813.

2023 · Boys

12 recorded births and rank #6,897.

2018 · Boys

12 recorded births and rank #6,703.

Where Kawai ranked highest in 2020

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

CA
Rank #2,447 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Kawai