Feminine dossier · first seen 1992

Awa

Stable Cross-generational persistence

Peak era

2005

Peak births

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Gen Z

1992Peak 20052025

Quick answers about Awa

An estimated 863 living Americans are named Awa.

Awa is very rare among babies today, with 28 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 36.4% from its 2005 peak.

The median age of a living American named Awa is approximately 16 years, with most bearers falling between 8 and 22 years old.

Yes. Awa is holding steady, with 28 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

Peak year

2005

Decline from peak

36.4%

2025

All-time

871

Awa peaked in 2005 with 44 girls. Today it is down 36% from its 2005 high, with 28 births in 2025.

Awa peaked in 2005, when 44 girls were given the name.

In 2025, 28 girls were given the name.

Down 36.4% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 871 Americans named Awa since 1992.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationGen Z

StabilityModerate cultural durability

TrajectoryCross-generational persistence

Living profile

863

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age16

Core range8–22

Mostly Gen Z: about 53% of living people named Awa were born 1997–2012.

Playground Density Index 0.1%

Wave type

Plateau

A name with moderate spread and no sharp recent move.