Ywa
A boy's name of Burmese origin with 16 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
Among U.S. boy's names, Ywa currently holds position #12264. It is known but far from saturated — a name that registers without repeating.
With records spanning 2015 to 2024, Ywa has a focused history that reflects a particular moment in naming culture rather than a centuries-old tradition.
In the most recent SSA release, Ywa ranks #12264 among U.S. boy names — distinctive enough to stand out.
Ywa is a boy's baby name of Burmese origin, from the Burmese ywā, meaning 'village, settlement' — the basic unit of rural Burmese social organization. In Burmese culture, the village is not merely a geographical location but a complete social world, the place of belonging and identity. As a name, it carries deep communal rootedness.
Ywa is a name of complete communal belonging — the village itself as a name, declaring that this child is rooted in community, that he knows where he comes from and who his people are, that belonging is not something he needs to seek because it is already his.
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Names travel. They cross oceans, change spelling, shift pronunciation, and accumulate new associations with each culture that adopts them. Ywa is rooted in the Burmese tradition, but its presence in American naming since 2015 means it has been shaped by English phonetics, local customs, and the cultural context of the families who chose it.
Ywa’s rarity (16 recorded births) may indicate it is strongly tied to a specific cultural community or family tradition, rather than part of the broader American naming mainstream.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Ywa has 3+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 2015.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6 | ▼ |
| 2010s | 10 | — |
The Story of Ywa
A Gen Alpha name
Peaking in 2024, Ywa is a fresh, modern favorite. Boys named Ywa are most likely born between 2015 and 2024.
How rare is Ywa?
Only about 1 in every 600,000 babies born in 2024 was named Ywa — a truly uncommon choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 2015, peaked in the 2010s with 10 births that decade, and remains solidly popular today.
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(3 years, 2015–2024)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | #12264 |
| 2016 | 5 | #14146 |
| 2015 | 5 | #13997 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 2015–2024