boy's name
Kawika
kah-VEE-kah (Hawaiian)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,218
Kawika is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1992, when 35 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 207,211 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1968.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Kawika Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 133 |
| 1980s | 261 |
| 1990s | 270 |
| 2000s | 236 |
| 2010s | 212 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 101 |
How Popular Is Kawika?
In 2025, Kawika was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Kawika
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Kawika Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kawika over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Kawika
- Hawaiian kah-VEE-kah
Sibling Names for Kawika
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Kawika — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Kawika
How popular is the name Kawika?
In 2025, Kawika was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Kawika a girl's or a boy's name?
Kawika is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kawika?
Kawika has 3 syllables.
When was Kawika most popular?
Kawika peaked in 1992, when 35 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Kawika a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kawika currently ranks #5,854 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.