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Kawhi
OriginInvented name; spelling variation of Kauai
US Rank#6280
2025 SSA
About Kawhi
Many baby boys have been named after LA Clippers' basketball player Kawhi Leonard since his 2013 debut. Leonard says his father invented the name because he wanted something that sounded Hawaiian. Kawhi sounds like Kauai, the name of one of the Hawaiian islands.
Pronounced KAH-wee.
As of October 2026, Kawhi ranked #6280 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2072 for boys in 2019.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,073 | 25 | 13 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | #2,859 | 42 | 22.1 |
| 2017 | #3,098 | 38 | 20.5 |
| 2018 | #2,970 | 40 | 22 |
| 2019 | #2,072 | 70 | 39 |
| 2020 | #2,527 | 51 | 29.5 |
| 2021 | #3,327 | 35 | 20 |
| 2022 | #3,941 | 28 | 16 |
| 2023 | #4,532 | 23 | 13.4 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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