Total births
53
Boys' name · since 2022
Nawab
53 babies named Nawab in U.S. Social Security records since 2022, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7247
- among boys today
- 53
- born since 2022
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other boys
53 babies have been named Nawab since 2022, making it today's #7247 boys' name.
Nawab has 53 recorded births among boys since 2022, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7247 as of the latest data, more common than 49% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2022 to 2025.
- #7247 among boys today
- 53 born since 2022
- 2020s peak decade
- 49% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Nawab is currently the #7247 boys' name in America, more common than 49% of boys - 53 born since 2022, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7247
- among boys today
- 53
- born since 2022
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other boys
Nawab vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7247
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 49% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Nawab was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
23 babies were named Nawab in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Nawab compares
53 17th 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
Nawab's all-time total is 86% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nawab | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 53 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 23 | 23 | 22,252 |
Nawab's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nawab splits its recorded history at 2024: 66% of all births land in the more recent half, 34% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2023 (7 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 23 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nawab at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#7,247
Active since
2022
Nawab popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2022–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
Nawab by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Nawab's strongest decade.
53 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Nawab births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
53 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 53 births (100% of all-time use).
Nawab by state
Where Nawab concentrates geographically, total births since 2022
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 19 | 35.8% |
California share of Nawab's total US births 35.8%
19 of 53 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nawab? ▼
Nawab has been given to 53 babies in the U.S. since 2022, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #7247 as of the latest data. 23 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Nawab most popular? ▼
Nawab was most popular in the 2020s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Nawab most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Nawab are California (19 births).
How long has the name Nawab been used? ▼
Records for Nawab go back to 2022, giving 4 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Nawab? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nawaf, Naweed, Nawfal, Nawaz. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Nawab's data
- California records the most Nawabs (19 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 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, 2022–2025 (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. "Nawab: #7247 Boys' Name - 53 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nawab. 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 Nawab 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.