Hawa
Girl name · #1813 in 2025 · Uniqueness 67/100
Hawa is currently the #1813 girl name in the United States — 111 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2169, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 16,216 girls born in 2025 was named Hawa.
Babies named Hawa per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 47-year story
Hawa first appears in the Social Security records in 1978, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 125 babies and a rank of #1648. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Hawa in class?
Hawa scores 67 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Hawa will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Hawa is most common
Geography matters for names, and Hawa is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Hawas were NY (17), CA (16), OH (10), PA (7), VA (7). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Hawa
Statistically, parents drawn to Hawa tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Haya, Huda, Arwa, Marwa, and Hafsa.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Hawa | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 111 | #1808 |
| 2024 | 125 | #1648 |
| 2023 | 116 | #1762 |
| 2022 | 103 | #1930 |
| 2021 | 113 | #1791 |
| 2020 | 108 | #1818 |
| 2019 | 109 | #1850 |
| 2018 | 110 | #1840 |
| 2017 | 104 | #1930 |
| 2016 | 82 | #2308 |
| 2015 | 87 | #2169 |
| 2014 | 86 | #2194 |
| 2013 | 76 | #2385 |
| 2012 | 70 | #2568 |
| 2011 | 80 | #2326 |
| 2010 | 76 | #2451 |
| 2009 | 85 | #2286 |
| 2008 | 81 | #2380 |
| 2007 | 68 | #2684 |
| 2006 | 81 | #2328 |
| 2005 | 57 | #2865 |
| 2004 | 40 | #3631 |
| 2003 | 37 | #3731 |
| 2002 | 44 | #3196 |
| 2001 | 48 | #2963 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Hawa a popular girl name?
Hawa ranked #1813 among girls in 2025 with 111 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2169.
When was the name Hawa most popular?
Hawa peaked in 2024, when 125 American girls received the name (ranked #1648 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Hawa?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 16,216 newborn American girls was named Hawa. It scores 67/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.