unisex name
Kauai
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 43
Kauai is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 26% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2021, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- First appears in US birth records in 2001.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kauai over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 8 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 30 |
How popular is Kauai?
In 2024, Kauai was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Kauai
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kauai also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kauai over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kauai
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kauai — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kauai
How popular is the name Kauai?
In 2024, Kauai was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Kauai a girl's or a boy's name?
Kauai is used for both girls and boys. About 26% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Kauai?
Kauai has 2 syllables.
When was Kauai most popular?
Kauai peaked in 2021, when 15 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.