Qais: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,922

among boys · ↑339 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Qais · +16% vs 2024

How common

1 in 39,723

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

43 babies

All-time total

467

#8,218 all-time among boys

First recorded

1999

in Social Security records

Qais popularity over time

467 babies have been named Qais since 1999, 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
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1990s	5	1	–	#11,175
2000s	55	6	+1000%	#6,349
2010s	216	22	+293%	#3,681
2020s (to 2025)	191	32	+47%	#2,922

Where Qais 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	45	0.03	outside top 500
2027	48	0.03	outside top 500
2028	50	0.03	outside top 500
2029	51	0.03	outside top 500
2030	53	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Qais

Qais is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,922 in 2025 with 43 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1999, 467 American babies have been named Qais. Its peak came in 2025, when 43 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 Qais stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Qais?

The median living Qais is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 12. An estimated 500 people named Qais 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.

Qais year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	43	#2,922
2024	37	#3,261
2023	30	#3,780
2022	31	#3,674
2021	26	#4,098
2020	24	#4,242
2019	28	#3,872
2018	30	#3,681
2017	19	#5,068
2016	24	#4,283
2015	22	#4,515
2014	18	#5,215
2013	24	#4,150
2012	20	#4,816
2011	16	#5,612
2010	15	#5,966
2009	14	#6,349
2008	7	#10,744
2007	7	#10,617
2006	5	#13,520
2005	5	#12,868
2004	6	#10,991
2003	6	#10,534
2002	5	#12,026
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Qais?

The median living Qais is about 7 years old. Half of all living Qaiss are between 3 and 12 years old.

How many people named Qais are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Qais are alive in the United States, based on 467 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Qais in 2025?

Qais ranked #2,922 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 43 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Qais?

467 babies have been named Qais in the United States since 1999, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Qais most popular?

Qais peaked in 2025, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Qais a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Qais rising or falling?

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

Will Qais become more popular?

Qais is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 53 boys named Qais 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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