boy's name
Yaw
- Origin Atayal
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 554
Yaw is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Yaw is a name of Atayal origin.
- Peaked in 1997, when 18 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1973.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Yaw over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 21 |
| 1980s | 37 |
| 1990s | 90 |
| 2000s | 114 |
| 2010s | 92 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 51 |
How popular is Yaw?
In 2025, Yaw was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Yaw is used
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 Yaw
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Yaw also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yaw over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Yaw
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Yaw — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Yaw
How popular is the name Yaw?
In 2025, Yaw was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Yaw a girl's or a boy's name?
Yaw is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Yaw?
Yaw has 1 syllable.
When was Yaw most popular?
Yaw peaked in 1997, when 18 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Yaw a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Yaw currently ranks #4,843 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.