Total births
340
Boys' name · since 1987
Fawaz
340 babies named Fawaz in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6321
- among boys today
- 340
- born since 1987
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 56%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Fawaz is the #6321 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 340 recorded since 1987.
Social Security Administration records show Fawaz recorded 340 times among boys since 1987, holding rank #6321 nationally today, ahead of 56% 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 1987 to 2025.
- #6321 among boys today
- 340 born since 1987
- 2000s peak decade
- 56% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Fawaz is currently the #6321 boys' name in America, more common than 56% of boys - 340 born since 1987, peaking in the 2000s.
- #6321
- among boys today
- 340
- born since 1987
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 56%
- more common than other boys
Fawaz vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6321
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 56% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Fawaz was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
20 babies were named Fawaz in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
How Fawaz compares
340 48th 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
Fawaz's all-time total is 7% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Fawaz | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 340 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 23 | 22,252 |
Fawaz's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Fawaz's full recorded timeline at 2009, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1987, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Fawaz at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2001
Current rank
#6,321
Active since
1987
Fawaz popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2025
- Peak year (2001)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Fawaz by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Fawaz's strongest decade.
122 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Fawaz births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 41
1990s
41 births
- 2000s
2000s
122 births
- 2010s
2010s
111 births
- 2020s
2020s
61 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 122 births (36% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Fawaz? ▼
Since 1987, Social Security records show 340 babies named Fawaz. Today it holds rank #6321 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2001, with 20 births.
When was Fawaz most popular? ▼
Fawaz was most popular in the 2000s decade with 122 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Fawaz been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Fawaz since 1987 -- 39 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Fawaz? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fawkes, Fawzi, Fawad, Fawwaz, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Fawaz's data
- Fawaz's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (122 total births) through the 2020s (61) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Fawaz
Nearby Names Like Fawaz
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Fawaz
Fawkes Boy
81 births
Fawzi Boy
71 births
Fawad Boy
#11508 39 births
Fawwaz Boy
33 births
Fawzan Boy
30 births
Compare Fawaz side by side: Fawaz vs Fawkes Fawaz vs Fawzi Fawaz vs Fawad
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Fawaz
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, 1987–2025 (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. "Fawaz: #6321 Boys' Name - 340 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/fawaz. 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 Fawaz 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.