Boys' name · since 2009

Aweys

Aweys has 10 recorded births since 2009 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#34,470 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 2009
2000s
peak decade

10 boys have been named Aweys since 2009, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Aweys has 10 recorded births among boys since 2009, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2009 to 2010.

  • #34,470 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 10 born since 2009
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aweys ranks #34,470 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 2009, peaking in the 2000s.

#34,470 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 2009
2000s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Aweys's 10 recorded births place it above 21.08% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Aweys's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Aweys's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2009, with only 5 births recorded.

Aweys popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2010

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (2009)
5
Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
5 20092010 5

Aweys by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).

2000s was Aweys's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Aweys births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Aweys? ▼
10 babies have been named Aweys since 2009. All-time, it sits at #34,470 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2010. The peak year was 2009 with 5 births.
Where does Aweys sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aweys ranks #34,470 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Aweys most popular? ▼
Aweys was most popular in the 2000s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Aweys been used? ▼
Aweys has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 2 years of data through 2010.
What names are similar to Aweys? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Awesome, Aweis, Awet. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Aweys's data

  • Aweys's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Aweys

Nearby Names Like Aweys

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Aweys

Awesome Boy
89 births
Aweis Boy
10 births
Awet Boy
9 births

Compare Aweys side by side: Aweys vs Awesome Aweys vs Aweis Aweys vs Awet

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Every
10 births · Peak 1901
Zennie
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Aweys: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 2009–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Aweys 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 August 2026.