Iwao
Iwao is both a masculine Japanese given name and a Japanese surname. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Iwao
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Iwao is both a masculine Japanese given name and a Japanese surname. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Iwao
Iwao first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1914, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1921, when 20 Iwaos were born — ranking #1,766 that year. As of 2026, Iwao ranks #3,549 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 178 Iwaos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Iwao
Phonetically similar names — useful when Iwao is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Iois
- Iwo
- Iwa
- Iway
- Iwai
- Aiwa
- Aiya
- Iwe
- Aiye
- Aiu
- Aiw
- Away
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Iwao
Iwao is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 178 births in the dataset. Iwao's peak popularity came in 1921 when it ranked #1,766. Use the chart and map above to compare Iwao's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.