boy's name
Owais
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,712
France
#866
2025 births
Owais is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 40 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2009, when 59 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 18,819 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Owais 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 | 44 |
| 2000s | 376 |
| 2010s | 333 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 166 |
How popular is Owais?
In 2025, Owais was given to 28 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Owais 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.
How Owais is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Owaïs | Owaïs is a rare spelling of Owais, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 60 times, mostly in France. | 60 |
Names that peaked alongside Owais
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Owais also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Owais over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Owais
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Owais — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Owais
How popular is the name Owais?
In 2025, Owais was given to 28 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Owais a girl's or a boy's name?
Owais is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Owais most popular?
Owais peaked in 2009, when 59 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Owais a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Owais currently ranks #866 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.