An uncommon Arabic pick — distinctive and rare.
Qais is a boy's baby name of Arabic origin meaning 'lover' or 'one who measures,' from the Arabic root qassa. Qais ibn al-Mulawwah — the legendary Arabic poet known as Majnun Layla ('Driven Mad by Layla') — is the most famous bearer, making this name synonymous with passionate, self-sacrificing love in Arabic literary tradition.
Qais climbed 7739 spots in the last 20 years — from #10990 to #3251.
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 148 | ▼ |
| 2010s | 216 | ▲ |
| 2000s | 55 | ▲ |
| 1990s | 5 | — |
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 37 | #3251 |
| 2023 | 30 | #3772 |
| 2022 | 31 | #3673 |
| 2021 | 26 | #4095 |
| 2020 | 24 | #4241 |
| 2019 | 28 | #3871 |
| 2018 | 30 | #3679 |
| 2017 | 19 | #5066 |
| 2016 | 24 | #4282 |
| 2015 | 22 | #4513 |
| 2014 | 18 | #5213 |
| 2013 | 24 | #4150 |
| 2012 | 20 | #4815 |
| 2011 | 16 | #5611 |
| 2010 | 15 | #5965 |
| 2009 | 14 | #6348 |
| 2008 | 7 | #10744 |
| 2007 | 7 | #10617 |
| 2006 | 5 | #13518 |
| 2005 | 5 | #12868 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
Last updated May 2026 · Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (1999–2024) · Methodology