Yaw is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #6747 in 2008 with 13 recorded births. This places Yaw in the top 46% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 18 births ranking #3873. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 62.5%. In 2008, approximately 1 in every 156,919 boys born was named Yaw. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.