Owais
Boy name · #3057 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Owais? In official American birth records, Owais has been tracked continuously since 1991, giving it 34 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Owais in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Owais is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Owais will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Owais is most common
State-level data for Owais 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 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
How old is the name Owais?
In official American birth records, the name Owais first appeared in 1991 (over 34 years ago), when 8 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 34 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.