Awesome
The Story of Awesome
As a girl name
Awesome first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2017, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 7 Awesomes were born — ranking #12,706 that year. As of 2026, Awesome ranks #15,678 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 12 Awesomes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Awesome first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2010, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 11 Awesomes were born — ranking #7,066 that year. As of 2026, Awesome ranks #10,860 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 89 Awesomes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Awesome
Phonetically similar names — useful when Awesome is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Osm
- Osum
- Osom
- Aasm
- Awsome
- Assam
- Osten
- Aasen
- Oscine
- Osun
- Assum
- Ysm
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Awesome
Awesome is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2010 and has accumulated 89 births in the dataset. Awesome's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #7,066. Use the chart and map above to compare Awesome's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.