Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2023

Owais

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,073 Trend ↑ Rising 124%
Rank 2025
#3,073
among boys · ↑509 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
40
named Owais · +25% vs 2024
How common
1 in 42,702
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
40 babies
All-time total
433
#8,597 all-time among boys
First recorded
1991
in Social Security records

Owais popularity over time

433 babies have been named Owais since 1991, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2023Boys

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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1930s – – – –
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1980s – – – –
1990s 25 3 – #6,369
2000s 81 8 +224% #5,978
2010s 151 15 +86% #4,357
2020s (to 2025) 176 29 +94% #3,073

Where Owais 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 46 0.03 outside top 500
2027 51 0.03 outside top 500
2028 57 0.03 outside top 500
2029 62 0.04 outside top 500
2030 66 0.04 outside top 500

The story of Owais

Owais is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,073 in 2025 with 40 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1991, 433 American babies have been named Owais. Its peak came in 2023, when 40 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 Owais stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Owais?

The median living Owais is about 8 years old; half are between 2 and 15. An estimated 400 people named Owais are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

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

Owais year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 40 #3,073
2024 32 #3,582
2023 40 #3,101
2022 26 #4,159
2021 21 #4,735
2020 17 #5,402
2019 19 #5,105
2018 14 #6,246
2017 17 #5,458
2016 18 #5,268
2015 13 #6,590
2014 23 #4,357
2013 17 #5,337
2012 16 #5,656
2011 8 #9,384
2010 6 #11,808
2009 8 #9,643
2008 9 #8,828
2007 11 #7,458
2006 5 #13,491
2005 8 #8,892
2004 5 #12,723
2003 12 #6,160
2002 12 #5,978
2001 6 #10,198
2000 5 #11,684
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Owais?

The median living Owais is about 8 years old. Half of all living Owaiss are between 2 and 15 years old.

How many people named Owais are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Owais are alive in the United States, based on 433 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Owais in 2025?

Owais ranked #3,073 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 40 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Owais?

433 babies have been named Owais in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Owais most popular?

Owais peaked in 2023, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Owais a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Owais rising or falling?

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

Will Owais become more popular?

Owais is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 66 boys named Owais 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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