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.

#35,789 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 2015
2010s
peak decade

Waaris sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 10 recorded since 2015.

Waaris has 10 recorded births among boys since 2015, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, 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.

  • #35,789 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 10 born since 2015
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Waaris ranks #35,789 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 2015, peaking in the 2010s.

#35,789 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 2015
2010s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Waaris's 10 recorded births place it above 21.08% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2015–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2015)
5
Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
5 20152024 5

Waaris by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Waaris? ▼
10 babies have been named Waaris since 2015. All-time, it sits at #35,789 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2024. The peak year was 2015 with 5 births.
Where does Waaris sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Waaris ranks #35,789 of 45,481 boys' 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 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.

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

Keep exploring Waaris

Nearby Names Like Waaris

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Waaris

Waard Boy
5 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Waaris: 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, 2015–2024 (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 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 August 2026.