Qais
Boy name · #2922 in 2025 · Very rare
Qais ranks #2922 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 43 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4407, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 41,860 boys born in 2025 was named Qais.
Babies named Qais per year. Source: SSA.
The 26-year story
Qais first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 43 babies and a rank of #2884. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Qais against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Qais in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Qais is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Qais will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Qais is most common
State-level data for Qais is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Qais
Statistically, parents drawn to Qais tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Owais, Kais, Sudais, Amais, and Yunis.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Qais | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43 | #2884 |
| 2024 | 37 | #3216 |
| 2023 | 30 | #3712 |
| 2022 | 31 | #3617 |
| 2021 | 26 | #4011 |
| 2020 | 24 | #4141 |
| 2019 | 28 | #3794 |
| 2018 | 30 | #3607 |
| 2017 | 19 | #4935 |
| 2016 | 24 | #4199 |
| 2015 | 22 | #4407 |
| 2014 | 18 | #5066 |
| 2013 | 24 | #4064 |
| 2012 | 20 | #4686 |
| 2011 | 16 | #5433 |
| 2010 | 15 | #5741 |
| 2009 | 14 | #6095 |
| 2008 | 7 | #9871 |
| 2007 | 7 | #9788 |
| 2006 | 5 | #12055 |
| 2005 | 5 | #11472 |
| 2004 | 6 | #9948 |
| 2003 | 6 | #9581 |
| 2002 | 5 | #10667 |
| 1999 | 5 | #9912 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Qais a popular boy name?
Qais ranked #2922 among boys in 2025 with 43 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4407.
When was the name Qais most popular?
Qais peaked in 2025, when 43 American boys received the name (ranked #2884 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Qais?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 41,860 newborn American boys was named Qais. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.