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Kawika

Boy

Meaning of Kawika: Hawaiian: 'beloved'

Kawika is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hawaiian naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5479th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#5479

16 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,218

First recorded 1968 · peak 1992

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 33 babies1982: 28 babies1983: 30 babies1984: 25 babies1985: 26 babies1986: 22 babies1987: 14 babies1988: 30 babies1989: 22 babies1990: 32 babies19901991: 28 babies1992: 35 babies1993: 15 babies1994: 25 babies1995: 30 babies1996: 29 babies1997: 31 babies1998: 24 babies1999: 21 babies2000: 16 babies20002001: 28 babies2002: 25 babies2003: 31 babies2004: 17 babies2005: 20 babies2006: 27 babies2007: 20 babies2008: 22 babies2009: 30 babies2010: 31 babies20102011: 19 babies2012: 24 babies2013: 23 babies2014: 24 babies2015: 24 babies2016: 15 babies2017: 23 babies2018: 15 babies2019: 14 babies2020: 21 babies20202021: 13 babies2022: 21 babies2023: 18 babies2024: 12 babies2025: 16 babies
US babies named Kawika per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 35.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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