Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2015

Nawaf

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,344 Trend ↑ Rising 16%
Rank 2025
#4,344
among boys · ↑2,788 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
24
named Nawaf
How common
1 in 71,170
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2015
28 babies
All-time total
325
#10,166 all-time among boys
First recorded
1998
in Social Security records

Nawaf popularity over time

325 babies have been named Nawaf since 1998, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2015Boys

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 – – – –
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1980s – – – –
1990s 5 1 – #10,800
2000s 45 5 +800% #6,195
2010s 193 19 +329% #3,844
2020s (to 2025) 82 14 -29% #4,344

Where Nawaf 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 25 0.01 outside top 500
2027 25 0.01 outside top 500
2028 26 0.02 outside top 500
2029 26 0.02 outside top 500
2030 27 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Nawaf

Nawaf is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,344 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 325 American babies have been named Nawaf. Its peak came in 2015, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Nawaf?

The median living Nawaf is about 9 years old; half are between 5 and 13. An estimated 300 people named Nawaf are alive in the United States today.

median 9 020406080100

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

Nawaf year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 24 #4,344
2024 12 #7,132
2023 13 #6,787
2022 10 #8,133
2021 10 #7,981
2020 13 #6,526
2019 17 #5,493
2018 14 #6,236
2017 27 #3,947
2016 27 #3,953
2015 28 #3,844
2014 24 #4,221
2013 17 #5,329
2012 18 #5,195
2011 13 #6,479
2010 8 #9,410
2009 8 #9,607
2008 7 #10,680
2007 9 #8,704
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2002 10 #6,898
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2000 11 #6,195
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Famous people named Nawaf

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Emir of Kuwait from 2020 to 2023 b. 1937 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Nawaf Al-Temyat Nawaf Al-Temyat Saudi Arabian footballer (born 1976) Contemporary
  3. 3 Nawaf Shukralla Nawaf Shukralla Bahraini football referee b. 1976 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Nawaf Al Abed Saudi Arabian footballer (born 1990) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nawaf?

The median living Nawaf is about 9 years old. Half of all living Nawafs are between 5 and 13 years old.

How many people named Nawaf are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Nawaf are alive in the United States, based on 325 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nawaf in 2025?

Nawaf ranked #4,344 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nawaf?

325 babies have been named Nawaf in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nawaf most popular?

Nawaf peaked in 2015, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Nawaf a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nawaf rising or falling?

Nawaf is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Nawaf become more popular?

Nawaf is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 boys named Nawaf in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Nawaf?

Well-known people named Nawaf include Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (politician), Nawaf Al-Temyat (soccer player), Nawaf Shukralla (referee).

Names like Nawaf

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