Total births
17
Girls' name · since 1984
Fadwa
Fadwa has 17 recorded births since 1984 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 17
- total births
- 1984–2008
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Fadwa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 17 recorded since 1984.
Fadwa has 17 recorded births among girls since 1984, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls 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 1984 to 2008.
- 17 total births
- 1984–2008 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
17 girls have been named Fadwa since 1984, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2008.
- 17
- total births
- 1984–2008
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Fadwa was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
7 babies were named Fadwa in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Fadwa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Fadwa's SSA record in two at 1993 and the more recent half accounts for 71% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 29%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1984, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Fadwa at a glance
Last recorded 2008Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1984
Fadwa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2008
- Peak year (2008)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Fadwa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Fadwa's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Fadwa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 7 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Fadwa? ▼
Since 1984, Social Security records show 17 babies named Fadwa. The most recent recorded year was 2008. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 7 births.
When was Fadwa most popular? ▼
Fadwa was most popular in the 2000s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Fadwa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Fadwa since 1984 -- 25 years through the most recent 2008 data.
What names are similar to Fadwa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fadumo, Faduma, Fadia, Fadra, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Fadwa
Nearby Names Like Fadwa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Fadwa
Fadumo Girl
295 births
Faduma Girl
246 births
Fadia Girl
76 births
Fadra Girl
26 births
Fadima Girl
24 births
Compare Fadwa side by side: Fadwa vs Fadumo Fadwa vs Faduma Fadwa vs Fadia
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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, 1984–2008 (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. "Fadwa: Baby Name Since 1984 - 17 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/fadwa. 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 Fadwa 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.