Masculine dossier · first seen 1995
Kahiau
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2022
Peak births
27
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Kahiau
How many people are named Kahiau?
An estimated 253 living Americans are named Kahiau.
How rare is Kahiau?
Kahiau is very rare among babies today, with 14 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 48.1% from its 2022 peak.
How old is the typical Kahiau?
The median age of a living American named Kahiau is approximately 11 years, with most bearers falling between 5 and 18 years old.
Is Kahiau still popular?
Yes — Kahiau is currently rising in popularity, with 14 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 1.5× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Kahiau most common?
Kahiau has its strongest geographic signal in Hawaii, where it appears 355.3× more often than the national baseline.
1995Peak 20222025
Peak year
2022
Decline from peak
48.1%
2025
14
All-time
256
Where it lives now
Kahiau is most concentrated in Hawaii — about 225.3× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Kahiau is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.