Kawai is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 2020 and has grown less common since.
Kawai is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #11,351 for boy births in the United States (and #23,401 across all names), given to 6 babies. Kawai was first reported in SSA data in 2008 and peaked in 2020 (16 births).
Boys named Kawai per year · hover for count and boys rank · Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 2008–2025 · U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) · SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here
Girls named Kawai
Girls named Kawai per year · hover for count and girls rank · Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 2008–2025 · U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) · SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here