Kawthar
An Arabic feminine name meaning "abundant good or divine blessing".
Name Census estimates that about 224 living Americans carry the first name Kawthar. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kawthar today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kawthar births was 2016 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kawthar. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Kawthar with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
224
~ 1 in 1,530,153 Americans
Peak year
2016
15 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,672
Tracked since 1995
Census
Kawthar in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 385 people with the first name Kawthar, which placed it at #24,842 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#24,842
National first-name rank
People counted
385
385 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
77.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kawthar
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kawthar is White at 77.4%. The next largest groups are Black (15.6%) and Two or More Races (4.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kawthar described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Kawthar at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White77.4% · 298
- Black or African American15.6% · 60
- Two or more races4.2% · 16
- Hispanic or Latino1.8% · 7
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 4
Popularity
Kawthar: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kawthar from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 98 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Kawthar remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kawthar by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Kawthar during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kawthar
The name Kawthar has its origins in the Arabic language and culture. It is derived from the Arabic word "al-kawthar," which means "abundance" or "plenty." This name is closely associated with the Islamic faith and is mentioned in the Quran.
The name Kawthar is believed to refer to a river in paradise, described in the Quranic chapter Al-Kawthar. This chapter is believed to have been revealed to Prophet Muhammad, and it is considered a significant part of Islamic scripture. The name gained popularity among Muslims due to its religious significance.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Kawthar can be found in the writings of Islamic scholars and historians from the 7th and 8th centuries. These scholars often referred to the name in their interpretations of the Quranic verses related to Al-Kawthar.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Kawthar. One such person was Kawthar bint Muhammad (610-630 CE), the youngest daughter of Prophet Muhammad and his wife Khadijah. She is revered in Islamic tradition and is mentioned in various historical accounts.
Another prominent figure with this name was Kawthar al-Baghdadi (1853-1907), an Iraqi poet and writer who made significant contributions to Arabic literature during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Her poetry often explored themes of love, nature, and spirituality.
In the 11th century, there was a renowned Islamic scholar named Kawthar al-Qurashi (1010-1081 CE), who was born in Cordoba, Spain. He was known for his expertise in the fields of Hadith (sayings of Prophet Muhammad) and Islamic jurisprudence.
Kawthar al-Badriyah (1781-1852) was an influential Egyptian Sufi scholar and poet from the 19th century. She played a significant role in the spiritual and intellectual life of Cairo during her time.
Another notable figure was Kawthar al-Hilli (1330-1402 CE), an Iraqi philosopher and theologian who made significant contributions to the field of Islamic philosophy and theology during the 14th century.
These are just a few examples of individuals who have borne the name Kawthar throughout history, highlighting its deep-rooted connections to Arabic and Islamic culture, as well as its longstanding presence in various fields of scholarship and literature.
People
Kawthar + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kawthar as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kawthar: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kawthar?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 224 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kawthar going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,530,153 US residents.
Is Kawthar a common name?
We classify Kawthar as "Very Rare". It ranks above 75.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 226 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kawthar most popular?
The single biggest year for Kawthar was 2016, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kawthar is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kawthar in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 385 people with the name Kawthar, or 0.13 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #24,842 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Kawthar in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Kawthar?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kawthar appears almost entirely female. Of the 395 people counted with this name, 99.2% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Kawthar?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kawthar is White at 77.4%. The next largest groups are Black (15.6%) and Two or More Races (4.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Kawthar most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Kawthar in the 2020 Census, accounting for 77.4% (298 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Kawthar in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kawthar a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kawthar in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Kawthar still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kawthar in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Kawthar can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Kawthar?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.