Boys' name · since 1998
Nawaf
Since 1998, U.S. Social Security records show 325 babies named Nawaf, peaking in 2015. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,162 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,346 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 325
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Nawaf is the #4346 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 325 recorded since 1998.
Social Security Administration records show Nawaf recorded 325 times among boys since 1998, holding rank #4346 nationally today, ahead of 69% of boys, 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 1998 to 2025.
- #10,162 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #4,346 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 325 born since 1998
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nawaf ranks #10,162 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,346 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 325 born since 1998, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10,162 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,346 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 325
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
Nawaf's 325 recorded births place it above 77.64% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
How Nawaf compares
325 47th percentile among 13,930 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
Nawaf's all-time total is 12% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nawaf | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 325 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 28 | 34 | 22,252 |
Nawaf's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nawaf's full recorded timeline at 2015, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1998, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2015 peak of 28 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nawaf popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Nawaf by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (193 births, 59% of the file).
2010s was Nawaf's strongest decade.
193 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Nawaf births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 45
2000s
45 births
- 2010s
2010s
193 births
- 2020s
2020s
82 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 193 births (59% of all-time use).
Nawaf by state
Where Nawaf concentrates geographically, total births since 1998
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 14 | 4.3% |
14 of 325 births nationwide.
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What to do with Nawaf's data
- Nawaf's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (193 total births) through the 2020s (82) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Nawafs (14 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Nawaf: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2015)
Similar record span (~27 yrs)
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, 1998–2025 (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 Nawaf 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.