Name meaning & stats
Yaw
Yaw. 405 US babies since 1940, peak 1997. Notable Yaws are 2.1× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 1997
405 US babies were named Yaw between 1940 and 2025.
Yaw around the world
- England & Wales: 149 babies since 1996, peak 2010, No. 4,213 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Yaws end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 2.1× | Medium · 14 people |
| Politician | 1.4× | Low · 8 people |
| Singer | 1.0× | Low · 1 people |
| Doctor | 1.1× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable men who are footballers, Yaws show up 2.1× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
The most common spelling: 76% of Yaws use it
- Yaw 76%
- Yahweh 24%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1997)