Yaw is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #7484 in 2011 with 11 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 18 births ranking #3873. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 37.5%. In 2011, approximately 1 in every 172,635 boys born was named Yaw. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.