Feminine dossier · first seen 1992
Awa
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2005
Peak births
44
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Awa
How many people are named Awa?
An estimated 860 living Americans are named Awa.
How rare is Awa?
Awa is very rare among babies today, with 28 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 36.4% from its 2005 peak.
How old is the typical Awa?
The median age of a living American named Awa is approximately 16 years, with most bearers falling between 8 and 22 years old.
Is Awa still popular?
Yes. Awa is holding steady, with 28 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Awa most common?
Awa has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 6.5× more often than the national baseline.
1992Peak 20052025
Peak year
2005
Decline from peak
36.4%
2025
28
All-time
871
Where it lives now
Awa is most concentrated in New York — about 4.2× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Awa is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.