Girl · #3,979 in 2026

Nawal

Name: Popularity of the name Nawal in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Nawal, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Nawal or Nawaal is Arabic female given name literally meaning "unmerited favour of God" or "gift, grant, present, donation, award, offering" or also could mean "state or quality of being kind, act of kindness beyond what is due" or "grace, kindness, favour, charity".

Current Rank

#3,979

Peak Rank

#2,783 (2019)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-21%

1976

First Year

2026

Last Year

2019

Peak Year

#2783

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Nawal

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Nawal

Nawal first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1976, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 60 Nawals were born — ranking #2,783 that year. As of 2026, Nawal ranks #3,979 for baby girls with 37 births, falling sharply (-21%). In total, more than 1K Nawals have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Nawal

Phonetically similar names — useful when Nawal is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Nahal
Novel
Nozzle
Narwhal
Narwal
Nawa
Nozle
Nagual
Nihal
Nacelle
Nowel
Norell

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Nawal

What does the name Nawal mean?

How popular is Nawal in 2026?

In 2026, Nawal ranks #3,979 among girls' names in the U.S., with 37 babies given the name that year.

When was Nawal most popular?

Nawal reached its peak popularity in 2019, ranking #2,783 that year with 60 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Nawal most popular?

Nawal has historically been most popular in Minnesota, Washington, Michigan. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Nawal.

Is Nawal a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Nawal is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Nawal?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Nawal include Luiza, Sereniti, Husna. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Nawal

Nawal is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Nawal's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #2,783. Use the chart and map above to compare Nawal'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.