boy's name
Awais
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,384
Scotland
#361
2005 births
Awais is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2003, when 83 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 40,535 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Awais over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 202 |
| 2000s | 667 |
| 2010s | 197 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 91 |
How popular is Awais?
In 2025, Awais was given to 13 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Where Awais is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Awais
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Awais also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Awais over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Awais
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Awais — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Awais
How popular is the name Awais?
In 2025, Awais was given to 13 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Is Awais a girl's or a boy's name?
Awais is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Awais most popular?
Awais peaked in 2003, when 83 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Awais a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Awais currently ranks #1,986 in England and Wales. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.