Total births
78
Boys' name · since 1995
Wahab
78 babies named Wahab in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10303
- among boys today
- 78
- born since 1995
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other boys
78 babies have been named Wahab since 1995, making it today's #10303 boys' name.
Wahab has 78 recorded births among boys since 1995, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10303 as of the latest data, more common than 28% 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 1995 to 2025.
- #10303 among boys today
- 78 born since 1995
- 2010s peak decade
- 28% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Wahab is currently the #10303 boys' name in America, more common than 28% of boys - 78 born since 1995, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10303
- among boys today
- 78
- born since 1995
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other boys
Wahab vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10303
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 28% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Wahab was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
9 babies were named Wahab in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
How Wahab compares
78 22th 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
Wahab's all-time total is 79% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Wahab | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 78 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 23 | 22,252 |
Wahab's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Wahab splits its recorded history at 2016: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1997 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1998 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Wahab at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1998
Current rank
#10,303
Active since
1995
Wahab popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2025
- Peak year (1998)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Wahab by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Wahab's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Wahab births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
20 births
- 2000s
2000s
19 births
- 2010s
2010s
22 births
- 2020s
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 22 births (28% of all-time use).
Wahab by state
Where Wahab concentrates geographically, total births since 1995
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 6.4% |
New York share of Wahab's total US births 6.4%
5 of 78 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wahab? ▼
Wahab has been given to 78 babies in the U.S. since 1995, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #10303 as of the latest data. 9 babies were born in 1998, its single highest year.
When was Wahab most popular? ▼
Wahab was most popular in the 2010s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Wahab most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Wahab are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Wahab been used? ▼
Records for Wahab go back to 1995, giving 31 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Wahab? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wahid, Wah, Wahaj, Waheed. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Wahab's data
- Wahab's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (22 total births) through the 2020s (17) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Wahabs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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, 1995–2025 (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. "Wahab: #10303 Boys' Name - 78 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wahab. 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 Wahab 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.