Awais is a distinctive choice, ranked #1897 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Awais in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1897
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About the Name Awais
Awais is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 177 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #327 in 2001 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Awais is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Awais in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Awais
Awais Ali — Awais Ali (Punjabi: اویس علی) is a Pakistani cricketer who plays for Central Punjab.
Awais Malik — Awais Malik is a cricketer who plays for the Qatar national cricket team.
Nasir Awais — Nasir Awais is a Pakistani first-class cricketer who played for Hyderabad cricket team.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Awais
Unlikely. With around 13 UK babies named Awais per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Awais in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Awais has been fairly steady, ranked #1,897 in 2025 against #1,935 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #327 in 2001.
Awais is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Awais include: Awais Ali, Awais Malik and Nasir Awais. Short summaries for each appear below.
Awais does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Awaiss in the wild.
13
UK babies named Awais (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 38 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Awais
Almost certainly the only Awais in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Awais
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari is a Pakistani politician currently serving as the Federal Minister of Energy in the cabinet led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif since 18 March 2024.He served as Federal Minister for Railway but removed by Prime Minister on 18 March 2024.
Ahmad Awais (Urdu: احمد اویس) is a senior Advocate Supreme Court of Pakistan, who also served as Advocate General Punjab from 2018 to 2023, in the PTI Government 2018.