Waris
Boy name · #2599 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 51 baby boys were named Waris, placing it at #2599 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #10644, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 35,294 boys born in 2025 was named Waris.
Babies named Waris per year. Source: SSA.
The 22-year story
Waris first appears in the Social Security records in 2003, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 51 babies and a rank of #2572. 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 Waris in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Waris is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Waris will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Waris is most common
State-level data for Waris 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 Waris
Statistically, parents drawn to Waris tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Amaris, Edris, Amais, Younis, and Yanis.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Waris | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51 | #2572 |
| 2024 | 31 | #3605 |
| 2023 | 29 | #3802 |
| 2022 | 19 | #5019 |
| 2021 | 20 | #4780 |
| 2020 | 12 | #6620 |
| 2019 | 18 | #5153 |
| 2018 | 15 | #5770 |
| 2017 | 16 | #5526 |
| 2016 | 22 | #4470 |
| 2015 | 6 | #10644 |
| 2014 | 11 | #7048 |
| 2012 | 5 | #12274 |
| 2011 | 6 | #10808 |
| 2007 | 6 | #10921 |
| 2004 | 5 | #11356 |
| 2003 | 5 | #10894 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Waris a popular boy name?
Waris ranked #2599 among boys in 2025 with 51 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #10644.
When was the name Waris most popular?
Waris peaked in 2025, when 51 American boys received the name (ranked #2572 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Waris?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 35,294 newborn American boys was named Waris. 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.