Kawaii
The Story of Kawaii
As a girl name
Kawaii first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2005, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 7 Kawaiis were born — ranking #13,009 that year. As of 2026, Kawaii ranks #15,899 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 35 Kawaiis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kawaii first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2018, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 5 Kawaiis were born — ranking #12,153 that year. As of 2026, Kawaii ranks #12,323 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Kawaiis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Kawaii
Kawaii is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2005 and has accumulated 35 births in the dataset. Kawaii's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #13,009. Use the chart and map above to compare Kawaii'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 .
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