boys' name ★ peaked 2015

Abdulaziz

Meaning the servant of Aziz Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,718 Trend ↓ Falling 18%

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish عبد العزیز (ʼabd ül-ʼaziz), from Arabic عَبْد العَزِيز (ʕabd al-ʕazīz, literally “the servant of Aziz”), one of the 99 names for Allah.

Rank 2025
#2,718
among boys · ↓159 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
47
named Abdulaziz · -10% vs 2024
How common
1 in 36,342
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2015
100 babies
All-time total
1,727
#3,611 all-time among boys
First recorded
1978
in Social Security records

Abdulaziz popularity over time

1,727 babies have been named Abdulaziz since 1978, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2015Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
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1970s 5 1 – #5,779
1980s 107 11 +2040% #3,071
1990s 218 22 +104% #2,450
2000s 294 29 +35% #2,429
2010s 787 79 +168% #1,599
2020s (to 2025) 316 53 -33% #2,392

Where Abdulaziz is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 46 0.03 outside top 500
2027 44 0.03 outside top 500
2028 43 0.03 outside top 500
2029 42 0.02 outside top 500
2030 42 0.02 outside top 500

Where Abdulaziz is most popular

Boys named Abdulaziz per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.030 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, Michigan, and Pennsylvania.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Abdulaziz born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
New York 33 0.076 +152%
Michigan 11 0.054 +78%
Pennsylvania 11 0.041 +37%
Virginia 5 0.026 -13%
New Jersey 5 0.025 -18%
California 19 0.021 -31%
Texas 17 0.019 -36%
Ohio 5 0.019 -38%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
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Indiana – – –
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Louisiana – – –
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North Carolina – – –
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Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
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Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Abdulaziz

Abdulaziz is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,718 in 2025 with 47 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1978, 1,727 American babies have been named Abdulaziz. Its peak came in 2015, when 100 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Abdulaziz stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Abdulaziz?

The median living Abdulaziz is about 12 years old; half are between 7 and 22. An estimated 1,700 people named Abdulaziz are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Abdulaziz year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 47 #2,718
2024 52 #2,559
2023 53 #2,510
2022 53 #2,563
2021 56 #2,410
2020 55 #2,392
2019 80 #1,868
2018 58 #2,300
2017 88 #1,746
2016 89 #1,739
2015 100 #1,599
2014 97 #1,608
2013 83 #1,754
2012 80 #1,832
2011 64 #2,077
2010 48 #2,556
2009 46 #2,663
2008 38 #3,057
2007 33 #3,313
2006 19 #4,678
2005 16 #5,034
2004 22 #4,006
2003 25 #3,530
2002 21 #3,910
2001 40 #2,429
2000 34 #2,674
1995 27 #2,686
1990 13 #4,169
1985 13 #3,401
1980 8 #4,497
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Famous people named Abdulaziz

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Abdulaziz al-Omari Abdulaziz al-Omari Saudi terrorist and 9/11 hijacker (1979–2001) Contemporary
  2. 2 Abdulaziz Hatem Abdulaziz Hatem Qatari footballer (born 1990) Contemporary
  3. 3 Abdul-Aziz ibn Abdullah Al ash-Sheikh Abdul-Aziz ibn Abdullah Al ash-Sheikh Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia from 1999 to 2025 b. 1943 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Abdulaziz Khathran Saudi Arabian footballer b. 1973 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Abdulaziz, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Abdulaziz?

The median living Abdulaziz is about 12 years old. Half of all living Abdulazizs are between 7 and 22 years old.

How many people named Abdulaziz are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Abdulaziz are alive in the United States, based on 1,727 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Abdulaziz mean?

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish عبد العزیز (ʼabd ül-ʼaziz), from Arabic عَبْد العَزِيز (ʕabd al-ʕazīz, literally “the servant of Aziz”), one of the 99 names for Allah.

How popular is the name Abdulaziz in 2025?

Abdulaziz ranked #2,718 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 47 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Abdulaziz?

1,727 babies have been named Abdulaziz in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Abdulaziz most popular?

Abdulaziz peaked in 2015, when 100 newborns received the name.

Is Abdulaziz a boy or girl name?

Abdulaziz is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Abdulaziz rising or falling?

Abdulaziz is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Abdulaziz become more popular?

Abdulaziz is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 42 boys named Abdulaziz in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Abdulaziz?

Well-known people named Abdulaziz include Abdulaziz al-Omari (designer), Abdulaziz Hatem (soccer player), Abdul-Aziz ibn Abdullah Al ash-Sheikh (politician).

Names like Abdulaziz

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