Girls' name · since 2006

Nawaal

114 babies named Nawaal in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#25,723 of 72,339
all-time among girls
114
born since 2006
2010s
peak decade

114 girls have been named Nawaal since 2006, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Nawaal recorded 114 times among girls since 2006, 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 2006 to 2024.

  • #25,723 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 114 born since 2006
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nawaal ranks #25,723 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 114 born since 2006, peaking in the 2010s.

#25,723 of 72,339
all-time among girls
114
born since 2006
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Nawaal's 114 recorded births place it above 64.39% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Minnesota.

Nawaal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Nawaal's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2007, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2014 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Nawaal popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2014)
11
Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
4681012 2006200920122015201920232024 6

Nawaal by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (63 births, 55% of the file).

2010s was Nawaal's strongest decade.

63 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Nawaal births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 63 births (55% of all-time use).

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

Nawaal by state

Where Nawaal concentrates geographically, total births since 2006

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Nawaal
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Minnesota
5 4.4%
Minnesota share of Nawaal's total US births 4.4%

5 of 114 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nawaal?
114 babies have been named Nawaal since 2006. All-time, it sits at #25,723 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2024. The peak year was 2014 with 11 births.
Where does Nawaal sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nawaal ranks #25,723 of 72,339 girls' 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 Nawaal most popular?
Nawaal was most popular in the 2010s decade with 63 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Nawaal most popular?
The top states for the name Nawaal are Minnesota (5 births).
How long has the name Nawaal been used?
The SSA has tracked Nawaal since 2006 -- 19 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Nawaal?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nawal, Naw, Nawana, Nawatha, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Nawaal's data

  • Nawaal's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (63 total births) through the 2020s (28) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Minnesota records the most Nawaals (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota names

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

Keep exploring Nawaal

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Nawaal: 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, 2006–2024 (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 Nawaal 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.