Total births
225
Unisex name · since 2009
Bawi
Bawi has 225 recorded births since 2009 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2015 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8805
- among boys today
- 225
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 38%
- more common than other boys
225 babies have been named Bawi since 2009, making it today's #8805 unisex name.
Bawi has 225 recorded births among boys since 2009, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8805 as of the latest data, more common than 38% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2009 to 2025.
- #8805 among boys today
- 225 born since 2009
- 2010s peak decade
- 38% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Bawi is currently the #8805 unisex name in America, more common than 38% of boys - 225 born since 2009, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8805
- among boys today
- 225
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 38%
- more common than other boys
Bawi vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8805
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 38% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
74% of everyone ever named Bawi was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
32 babies were named Bawi in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Bawi compares
225 40th 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
Bawi's all-time total is 39% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Bawi | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 225 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 32 | 23 | 22,252 |
Bawi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Bawi's SSA record in two at 2017 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2009, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2015 peak of 32, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Bawi at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#8,805
Active since
2009
Bawi popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 32
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Bawi popularity over time - girls
41 total births recorded since 2011 (Bawi as girls' name)
Bawi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Bawi's strongest decade.
167 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.
Bawi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
167 births
- 2020s 52
2020s
52 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 167 births (74% of all-time use).
Bawi by state
Where Bawi concentrates geographically, total births since 2009
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bawi? ▼
Bawi has been given to 225 babies in the U.S. since 2009, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #8805 as of the latest data. 32 babies were born in 2015, its single highest year.
When was Bawi most popular? ▼
Bawi was most popular in the 2010s decade with 167 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Bawi most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Bawi are Indiana (41 births), Texas (26 births).
Is Bawi a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Bawi is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 225 births, and as a girl's name it has 41 births.
How long has the name Bawi been used? ▼
Bawi has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 17 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Bawi? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bawitha. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Bawi's data
- Bawi's decade-level peak was the 2010s (167 total births); usage has since declined to 52 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Indiana records the most Bawis (41 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Indiana 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.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2009–2025 (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. "Bawi: #8805 Unisex Name - 225 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bawi. 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 Bawi 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 July 2026.