Yaw is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #6895 in 2006 with 12 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 18 births ranking #3873. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 50.0%. In 2006, approximately 1 in every 171,260 boys born was named Yaw. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.