Total births
119
Girls' name · since 2009
Naw
Naw has 119 recorded births since 2009 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2017 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 119
- total births
- 2009–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 80%
- born in that decade
Naw sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 119 recorded since 2009.
Social Security Administration records show Naw recorded 119 times among girls since 2009, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2009 to 2025.
- 119 total births
- 2009–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 80% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
119 girls have been named Naw since 2009, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 119
- total births
- 2009–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 80%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
80% of everyone ever named Naw was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
17 babies were named Naw in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
Naw's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Naw splits its recorded history at 2015: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2009 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2017 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Naw at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2017
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2009
Naw popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Naw by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Naw's strongest decade.
95 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 80% of all-time use.
Naw births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
95 births
- 2020s 19
2020s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 95 births (80% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Naw? ▼
119 babies have been named Naw since 2009. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2017 with 17 births.
When was Naw most popular? ▼
Naw was most popular in the 2010s decade with 95 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Naw been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Naw since 2009 -- 17 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Naw? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nawal, Nawaal, Nawana, Nawatha, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Naw's data
- Naw's decade-level peak was the 2010s (95 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Naw
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Nawana Girl
12 births
Nawatha Girl
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Nawar Girl
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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, 2009–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Naw: Baby Name Since 2009 - 119 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/naw. 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 Naw 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.