Total births
10
Boys' name · since 2015
Waaris
Since 2015, U.S. Social Security records show 10 babies named Waaris, peaking in 2015. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13655
- among boys today
- 10
- born since 2015
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other boys
10 babies have been named Waaris since 2015, making it today's #13655 boys' name.
Waaris has 10 recorded births among boys since 2015, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #13655 as of the latest data, more common than 4% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2015 to 2024.
- #13655 among boys today
- 10 born since 2015
- 2010s peak decade
- 4% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Waaris is currently the #13655 boys' name in America, more common than 4% of boys - 10 born since 2015, peaking in the 2010s.
- #13655
- among boys today
- 10
- born since 2015
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other boys
Waaris vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13655
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 4% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Waaris was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
5 babies were named Waaris in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Waaris compares
10 3th 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
Waaris's all-time total is 97% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Waaris | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 10 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 5 | 23 | 22,252 |
Waaris's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Waaris's full recorded timeline at 2024, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2015, with just 5 recorded births.
Waaris at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#13,655
Active since
2015
Waaris popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2015–2024
- Peak year (2015)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Waaris by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Waaris's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Waaris births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Waaris? ▼
10 babies have been named Waaris since 2015. It currently ranks #13655 among boys. The peak year was 2015 with 5 births.
When was Waaris most popular? ▼
Waaris was most popular in the 2010s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Waaris been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Waaris since 2015 -- 10 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Waaris? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Waard. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Waaris's data
- Waaris's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- 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.
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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, 2015–2024 (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. "Waaris: #13655 Boys' Name - 10 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/waaris. 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 Waaris 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.