How Many People Are Named Kauan?
An estimated 348 people in the United States have the first name Kauan. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Kauan peaked in popularity in 2009 with 49 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kauan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Kauan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
348
About 1 in 984,926 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2009
49 births
Total Registered
351
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kauan
Kauan is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 351 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Kauan as a male name
Ranked #11,629 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (49 births)
Kauan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kauan span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 168 babies were registered. Kauan has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kauan by Decade
How has Kauan tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Kauan by State
Birth registrations for Kauan span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey. The lowest are in Florida, New Jersey, Connecticut. On average, about 45 Kauans were registered per state.
Kauan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kauan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Kauan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kauan?
We estimate approximately 348 people named Kauan are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 984,926 Americans share this first name.
Is Kauan a common name?
Kauan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 80.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 351 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kauan most popular?
Kauan reached peak popularity in 2009, when 49 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kauan is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kauan a male name?
Kauan is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kauan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kauan Smith, Kauan Johnson, Kauan Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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