Owais
Boy name · #3057 in 2025 · Uniqueness 46/100
In 2025, 40 baby boys were named Owais, placing it at #3057 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #6324, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 45,000 boys born in 2025 was named Owais.
The 34-year story
Owais first appears in the Social Security records in 1991, when 8 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 40 babies and a rank of #3055. 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 Owais per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Owais in class?
Owais scores 46 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 Owais is most common
State-level data for Owais 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 Owais
Statistically, parents drawn to Owais tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Qais, Sudais, Kais, Amais, and Yunis.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Owais | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | #3036 |
| 2024 | 32 | #3524 |
| 2023 | 40 | #3055 |
| 2022 | 26 | #4089 |
| 2021 | 21 | #4628 |
| 2020 | 17 | #5235 |
| 2019 | 19 | #4951 |
| 2018 | 14 | #6036 |
| 2017 | 17 | #5297 |
| 2016 | 18 | #5124 |
| 2015 | 13 | #6324 |
| 2014 | 23 | #4263 |
| 2013 | 17 | #5171 |
| 2012 | 16 | #5482 |
| 2011 | 8 | #8767 |
| 2010 | 6 | #10766 |
| 2009 | 8 | #8985 |
| 2008 | 9 | #8324 |
| 2007 | 11 | #7094 |
| 2006 | 5 | #12055 |
| 2005 | 8 | #8299 |
| 2004 | 5 | #11356 |
| 2003 | 12 | #5877 |
| 2002 | 12 | #5725 |
| 2001 | 6 | #9243 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Owais a popular boy name?
Owais ranked #3057 among boys in 2025 with 40 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6324.
When was the name Owais most popular?
Owais peaked in 2023, when 40 American boys received the name (ranked #3055 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Owais?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 45,000 newborn American boys was named Owais. It scores 46/100 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.