Boys' name · since 1985

Waqas

Waqas has 72 recorded births since 1985 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1994 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#19,679 of 45,481
all-time among boys
72
born since 1985
1990s
peak decade

72 boys have been named Waqas since 1985, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Waqas recorded 72 times among boys since 1985, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 1998.

  • #19,679 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 72 born since 1985
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Waqas ranks #19,679 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 72 born since 1985, peaking in the 1990s.

#19,679 of 45,481
all-time among boys
72
born since 1985
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Waqas's 72 recorded births place it above 56.72% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.

Waqas's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Waqas splits its recorded history at 1992: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1989 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1994 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Waqas popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–1998

Last recorded 1998
Peak year (1994)
11
Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
4681012 1985198819891990199119921993199419951998 5

Waqas by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (52 births, 72% of the file).

1990s was Waqas's strongest decade.

52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.

Waqas births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 52 births (72% of all-time use).

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

Waqas by state

Where Waqas concentrates geographically, total births since 1985

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Waqas
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
5 6.9%
New York share of Waqas's total US births 6.9%

5 of 72 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Waqas? ▼
72 babies have been named Waqas since 1985. All-time, it sits at #19,679 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1998. The peak year was 1994 with 11 births.
Where does Waqas sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Waqas ranks #19,679 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 Waqas most popular? ▼
Waqas was most popular in the 1990s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Waqas most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Waqas are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Waqas been used? ▼
Records for Waqas go back to 1985, giving 14 years of history through 1998.
What names are similar to Waqas? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Waqar. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Waqas's data

  • New York records the most Waqass (5 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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Nearby Names Like Waqas

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

Waqar Boy
5 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Waqas: 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, 1985–1998 (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 Waqas 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.