Jawad: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,925

among boys · ↑293 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Jawad · +25% vs 2024

How common

1 in 21,087

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

81 babies

All-time total

1,653

#3,717 all-time among boys

First recorded

1972

in Social Security records

Jawad popularity over time

1,653 babies have been named Jawad since 1972, 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
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1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	37	4	–	#2,984
1980s	97	10	+162%	#3,383
1990s	195	20	+101%	#2,758
2000s	377	38	+93%	#2,527
2010s	553	55	+47%	#2,029
2020s (to 2025)	394	66	+19%	#1,925

Where Jawad is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys	Implied rank
2026	84	0.05	outside top 500
2027	86	0.05	outside top 500
2028	88	0.05	outside top 500
2029	90	0.05	outside top 500
2030	91	0.05	outside top 500

Where Jawad is most popular

Boys named Jawad per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.039 per 1,000. Strongest in Michigan, New York, and Illinois.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Jawad born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Michigan	77	0.376	+869%
New York	40	0.092	+138%
Illinois	10	0.039	≈ national
California	33	0.036	-7%
Ohio	7	0.026	-32%
New Jersey	5	0.025	-36%
Pennsylvania	6	0.023	-42%
Texas	19	0.022	-44%
Florida	6	0.013	-67%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Jawad

Jawad is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,925 in 2025 with 81 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1972, 1,653 American babies have been named Jawad. Its peak came in 2025, when 81 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Jawad stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jawad?

The median living Jawad is about 13 years old; half are between 6 and 23. An estimated 1,600 people named Jawad 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.

Jawad year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	81	#1,925
2024	65	#2,218
2023	76	#2,009
2022	54	#2,536
2021	59	#2,336
2020	59	#2,305
2019	72	#2,029
2018	58	#2,314
2017	69	#2,042
2016	60	#2,246
2015	53	#2,420
2014	59	#2,263
2013	43	#2,737
2012	41	#2,885
2011	54	#2,359
2010	44	#2,758
2009	41	#2,924
2008	41	#2,911
2007	47	#2,622
2006	42	#2,764
2005	37	#2,867
2004	34	#2,978
2003	41	#2,527
2002	28	#3,220
2001	38	#2,546
2000	28	#3,113
1995	14	#4,382
1990	21	#3,005
1985	13	#3,498
1980	–	–
1975	13	#2,984
1970	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jawad?

The median living Jawad is about 13 years old. Half of all living Jawads are between 6 and 23 years old.

How many people named Jawad are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Jawad are alive in the United States, based on 1,653 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jawad in 2025?

Jawad ranked #1,925 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 81 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jawad?

1,653 babies have been named Jawad in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jawad most popular?

Jawad peaked in 2025, when 81 newborns received the name.

Is Jawad a boy or girl name?

Jawad is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jawad rising or falling?

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

Will Jawad become more popular?

Jawad is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 91 boys named Jawad in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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