Qays
How to say it: KAYS · /ˈkajs/
From Arabic qays, 'firm, determined' - ancient tribal name, famed lover Qays Majnun.
Qays was the 2,783rd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are up about 48% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,401 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #2,783 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 0 |
| Share of births | 1 in 103,604 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | +48% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,401 |
| In France, 2025 | #49 among boys’ names, 20 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Qays is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Honouring a Qays in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Qays is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #49 for boys in 2025.
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