Awan
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #7,416 in 2000
0 babies were named Awan in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1996–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryAwan first shows up in US birth records in 1996, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 29 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2000, when it reached #7,416.
About the name Awan
Awan is a boy name of Native American origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-wan”. US birth records list Awan for boys from 1996 to 2010, in 5 of those 15 years. Its best year was 2000, when it ranked #7,416 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2010, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Native American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5 | 677,966 boys |
| 2000s | 0.7 | 1,515,152 boys |
| 2010s | 2.6 | 384,615 boys |
More Native American boy names
- Unisex name: Kai · sea
- Unisex name: Dakota · friend, ally
- Boy name: Mikah · who is like God
- Boy name: Shayan · worthy
- Unisex name: Sora · sky
- Unisex name: Takoda · friend to everyone
- Unisex name: Dakotah · friend, ally
- Unisex name: Texas · friends
Questions about the name Awan
What is the origin of the name Awan?
Awan has Native American roots in our records. Other Native American names include Kai, Dakota, Mikah.
Is Awan a boy or girl name?
Awan is a boy name.
How popular is the name Awan?
Awan is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2010. It peaked at #7,416 in 2000.