Nawal
Girl name · #3361 in 2025 · Uniqueness 74/100
Nawal is currently the #3361 girl name in the United States — 46 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3389, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 39,130 girls born in 2025 was named Nawal.
Babies named Nawal per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 49-year story
Nawal first appears in the Social Security records in 1976, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 60 girls were named Nawal — good for #2784 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Nawal against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Nawal in class?
Nawal scores 74 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 Nawal will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Nawal is most common
State-level data for Nawal is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Nawal
Statistically, parents drawn to Nawal tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Manal, Layal, Niomi, Israel, and Kyndal.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nawal | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46 | #3342 |
| 2024 | 43 | #3575 |
| 2023 | 30 | #4565 |
| 2022 | 38 | #3893 |
| 2021 | 37 | #3935 |
| 2020 | 45 | #3399 |
| 2019 | 60 | #2784 |
| 2018 | 41 | #3677 |
| 2017 | 52 | #3091 |
| 2016 | 41 | #3707 |
| 2015 | 47 | #3389 |
| 2014 | 49 | #3272 |
| 2013 | 51 | #3166 |
| 2012 | 58 | #2935 |
| 2011 | 38 | #3916 |
| 2010 | 45 | #3516 |
| 2009 | 36 | #4196 |
| 2008 | 40 | #3936 |
| 2007 | 38 | #4050 |
| 2006 | 40 | #3795 |
| 2005 | 41 | #3587 |
| 2004 | 48 | #3180 |
| 2003 | 45 | #3232 |
| 2002 | 40 | #3394 |
| 2001 | 33 | #3864 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nawal a popular girl name?
Nawal ranked #3361 among girls in 2025 with 46 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3389.
When was the name Nawal most popular?
Nawal peaked in 2019, when 60 American girls received the name (ranked #2784 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Nawal?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 39,130 newborn American girls was named Nawal. It scores 74/100 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.