How Many People Are Named Kawan?
An estimated 557 people in the United States have the first name Kawan. It is predominantly male (97.4%). The average bearer is 30 years old, and Kawan peaked in popularity in 1979 with 25 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kawan 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 Kawan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
557
About 1 in 615,358 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.4% confidence
Average Age
30
years old
Peak Year
1979
25 births
Total Registered
575
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kawan
Kawan is predominantly male (97.4%), though 15 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Kawan as a male name
Ranked #11,632 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (21 births)
Kawan as a female name
Ranked #10,936 in 1979
5 female births in 1979
Peak: 1972 (5 births)
Kawan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kawan span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 145 babies were registered. Kawan has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kawan by Decade
How has Kawan 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.
Kawan by State
Birth registrations for Kawan span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts. The lowest are in Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York. On average, about 27 Kawans were registered per state.
Kawan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kawan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kawan
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kawan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kawan?
We estimate approximately 557 people named Kawan 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 615,358 Americans share this first name.
Is Kawan a common name?
Kawan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 575 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kawan most popular?
Kawan reached peak popularity in 1979, when 25 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kawan is approximately 30 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kawan a male name?
Kawan is predominantly male. 97.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kawan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kawan Smith, Kawan Johnson, Kawan 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.
Search for a full name combination
How Many of Me