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Yaw

Yaw is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records.

How common is Yaw?

Recorded births named Yaw by country

Country	Births on record
United States since 1880	405 births
England & Wales since 1996	146 births

Counts come from national birth registrations: the U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (ONS) and Ireland (CSO). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.

Yaw's popularity over time

Babies named Yaw per year — United States (1973–2025). United States peaked in 1997 (18/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2010 (11/yr).

When was Yaw popular?

Yaw reached its peak in 1997, when it was the #9141 most popular baby name in the United States — making it a quintessential 1990s name.

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