Awa: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,777

among girls · ↑547 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Awa · +17% vs 2024

How common

1 in 57,402

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2005

44 babies

All-time total

871

#8,260 all-time among girls

First recorded

1992

in Social Security records

Awa popularity over time

871 babies have been named Awa since 1992, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
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1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	84	8	–	#4,460
2000s	316	32	+276%	#3,410
2010s	300	30	-5%	#3,579
2020s (to 2025)	171	29	-5%	#4,286

Where Awa is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	28	0.02	outside top 500
2027	27	0.02	outside top 500
2028	27	0.02	outside top 500
2029	27	0.02	outside top 500
2030	27	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Awa

Awa is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,777 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1992, 871 American babies have been named Awa. Its peak came in 2005, when 44 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Awa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Awa?

The median living Awa is about 15 years old; half are between 7 and 21. An estimated 900 people named Awa are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Awa year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	28	#4,777
2024	24	#5,324
2023	33	#4,286
2022	29	#4,687
2021	30	#4,523
2020	27	#4,773
2019	32	#4,355
2018	32	#4,367
2017	27	#4,942
2016	29	#4,754
2015	26	#5,152
2014	22	#5,825
2013	32	#4,438
2012	37	#4,059
2011	19	#6,600
2010	44	#3,579
2009	22	#6,130
2008	35	#4,370
2007	28	#5,113
2006	28	#4,973
2005	44	#3,410
2004	38	#3,753
2003	40	#3,539
2002	32	#3,988
2001	22	#5,211
2000	27	#4,417
1995	10	#8,138
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Awa, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Awa?

The median living Awa is about 15 years old. Half of all living Awas are between 7 and 21 years old.

How many people named Awa are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Awa are alive in the United States, based on 871 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Awa in 2025?

Awa ranked #4,777 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Awa?

871 babies have been named Awa in the United States since 1992, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Awa most popular?

Awa peaked in 2005, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Awa a boy or girl name?

Awa is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Awa rising or falling?

Awa is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Awa become more popular?

Awa looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 girls named Awa in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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