Total births
142
Boys' name · since 1990
Awais
Awais has 142 recorded births since 1990 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2002 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12893
- among boys today
- 142
- born since 1990
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other boys
142 babies have been named Awais since 1990, making it today's #12893 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Awais recorded 142 times among boys since 1990, holding rank #12893 nationally today, ahead of 10% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2025.
- #12893 among boys today
- 142 born since 1990
- 2000s peak decade
- 10% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Awais is currently the #12893 boys' name in America, more common than 10% of boys - 142 born since 1990, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12893
- among boys today
- 142
- born since 1990
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other boys
Awais vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12893
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 10% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Awais was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
12 babies were named Awais in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
How Awais compares
142 32th 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
Awais's all-time total is 61% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Awais | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 142 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 23 | 22,252 |
Awais's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Awais's full recorded timeline at 2007, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1991, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2002 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Awais at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2002
Current rank
#12,893
Active since
1990
Awais popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2025
- Peak year (2002)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Awais by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Awais's strongest decade.
58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Awais births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
31 births
- 2000s
2000s
58 births
- 2010s
2010s
30 births
- 2020s 23
2020s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 58 births (41% of all-time use).
Awais by state
Where Awais concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 12 | 8.5% |
New York share of Awais's total US births 8.5%
12 of 142 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Awais? ▼
Awais has been given to 142 babies in the U.S. since 1990, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #12893 as of the latest data. 12 babies were born in 2002, its single highest year.
When was Awais most popular? ▼
Awais was most popular in the 2000s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Awais most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Awais are New York (12 births).
How long has the name Awais been used? ▼
Awais has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 36 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Awais? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Awab, Awad, Awan. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Awais's data
- Awais's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (58 total births) through the 2020s (23) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Awaiss (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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.
Keep exploring Awais
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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, 1990–2025 (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. "Awais: #12893 Boys' Name - 142 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/awais. 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 Awais 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.