Marwa
Girl name · #1715 in 2025 · Uniqueness 50/100
Marwa is currently the #1715 girl name in the United States — 119 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2039, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,126 girls born in 2025 was named Marwa.
The 48-year story
Marwa first appears in the Social Security records in 1977, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 119 babies and a rank of #1710. 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.
Babies named Marwa per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Marwa in class?
Marwa scores 50 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Marwa is most common
Geography matters for names, and Marwa is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Marwas were CA (18), MN (11), NY (11), IL (9), 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 Marwa
Statistically, parents drawn to Marwa tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Arwa, Meira, Mayla, Hawa, and Meera.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Marwa | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 119 | #1710 |
| 2024 | 111 | #1810 |
| 2023 | 101 | #1946 |
| 2022 | 111 | #1828 |
| 2021 | 85 | #2186 |
| 2020 | 75 | #2341 |
| 2019 | 83 | #2217 |
| 2018 | 93 | #2071 |
| 2017 | 104 | #1930 |
| 2016 | 86 | #2221 |
| 2015 | 96 | #2039 |
| 2014 | 85 | #2213 |
| 2013 | 96 | #2020 |
| 2012 | 69 | #2597 |
| 2011 | 66 | #2664 |
| 2010 | 86 | #2237 |
| 2009 | 72 | #2568 |
| 2008 | 60 | #2923 |
| 2007 | 55 | #3125 |
| 2006 | 62 | #2815 |
| 2005 | 48 | #3212 |
| 2004 | 53 | #2965 |
| 2003 | 60 | #2638 |
| 2002 | 51 | #2888 |
| 2001 | 41 | #3316 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Marwa a popular girl name?
Marwa ranked #1715 among girls in 2025 with 119 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2039.
When was the name Marwa most popular?
Marwa peaked in 2025, when 119 American girls received the name (ranked #1710 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Marwa?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,126 newborn American girls was named Marwa. It scores 50/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.