Total births
152
Boys' name · since 1995
Awad
152 babies named Awad in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11483
- among boys today
- 152
- born since 1995
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other boys
152 babies have been named Awad since 1995, making it today's #11483 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Awad has been recorded 152 times among boys since 1995, currently ranked #11483 nationally and more common than 20% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2025.
- #11483 among boys today
- 152 born since 1995
- 2010s peak decade
- 20% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Awad is currently the #11483 boys' name in America, more common than 20% of boys - 152 born since 1995, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11483
- among boys today
- 152
- born since 1995
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other boys
Awad vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11483
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 20% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Awad was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
16 babies were named Awad in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Awad compares
152 33th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Awad's all-time total is 59% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Awad | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 152 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 23 | 22,252 |
Awad's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Awad splits its recorded history at 2011: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1995 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2014 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Awad at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#11,483
Active since
1995
Awad popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Awad by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Awad's strongest decade.
68 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Awad births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 22
1990s
22 births
- 2000s
2000s
45 births
- 2010s
2010s
68 births
- 2020s 17
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 68 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Awad? ▼
Since 1995, Social Security records show 152 babies named Awad. Today it holds rank #11483 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2014, with 16 births.
When was Awad most popular? ▼
Awad was most popular in the 2010s decade with 68 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Awad been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Awad since 1995 -- 31 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Awad? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Awab, Awais, Awan. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Awad's data
- Awad's decade-level peak was the 2010s (68 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1995–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Awad: #11483 Boys' Name - 152 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/awad. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Awad draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.