Total births
5
Boys' name · since 1991
Waqar
Since 1991, U.S. Social Security records show 5 babies named Waqar, peaking in 1991. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 5
- total births
- 1991–1991
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Waqar is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 5 have been recorded since 1991.
Waqar has 5 recorded births among boys since 1991, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 1991.
- 5 total births
- 1991–1991 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
5 boys have been named Waqar since 1991, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1991.
- 5
- total births
- 1991–1991
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Waqar was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
5 babies were named Waqar in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
Waqar at a glance
Last recorded 1991Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1991
Waqar popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1991
- Peak year (1991)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
Waqar by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Waqar's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Waqar births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 5 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Waqar? ▼
Waqar has been given to 5 babies in the U.S. since 1991, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1991. 5 babies were born in 1991, its single highest year.
When was Waqar most popular? ▼
Waqar was most popular in the 1990s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Waqar been used? ▼
Records for Waqar go back to 1991, giving 1 year of history through 1991.
What names are similar to Waqar? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Waqas. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1991–1991 (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. "Waqar: Baby Name Since 1991 - 5 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/waqar. 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 Waqar 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 July 2026.