boys' name ★ peaked 2021

Azaan

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,150 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#2,150
among boys · ↓70 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
67
named Azaan · -7% vs 2024
How common
1 in 25,494
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2021
97 babies
All-time total
1,277
#4,400 all-time among boys
First recorded
1997
in Social Security records

Azaan popularity over time

1,277 babies have been named Azaan since 1997, 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 2021Boys

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 – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s – – – –
1990s 17 2 – #7,943
2000s 200 20 +1076% #2,951
2010s 585 59 +193% #1,895
2020s (to 2025) 475 79 +35% #1,689

Where Azaan 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 68 0.04 outside top 500
2027 70 0.04 outside top 500
2028 71 0.04 outside top 500
2029 72 0.04 outside top 500
2030 72 0.04 outside top 500

Where Azaan is most popular

Boys named Azaan per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.046 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, New Jersey, and Virginia.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Azaan 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 96 0.222 +385%
New Jersey 25 0.124 +172%
Virginia 23 0.121 +165%
Texas 48 0.054 +19%
Illinois 13 0.051 +11%
California 32 0.035 -23%
Pennsylvania 5 0.019 -59%
Florida 7 0.015 -68%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
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 Azaan

Azaan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,150 in 2025 with 67 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1997, 1,277 American babies have been named Azaan. Its peak came in 2021, when 97 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Azaan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Azaan?

The median living Azaan is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 13. An estimated 1,300 people named Azaan are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

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

Azaan year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 67 #2,150
2024 72 #2,080
2023 71 #2,081
2022 88 #1,827
2021 97 #1,689
2020 80 #1,850
2019 69 #2,086
2018 53 #2,446
2017 47 #2,639
2016 69 #2,047
2015 48 #2,568
2014 57 #2,302
2013 63 #2,117
2012 76 #1,895
2011 57 #2,265
2010 46 #2,637
2009 40 #2,951
2008 32 #3,426
2007 18 #5,012
2006 20 #4,533
2005 16 #5,062
2004 15 #5,271
2003 20 #4,127
2002 16 #4,724
2001 16 #4,697
2000 7 #8,286
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Azaan?

The median living Azaan is about 8 years old. Half of all living Azaans are between 4 and 13 years old.

How many people named Azaan are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Azaan are alive in the United States, based on 1,277 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Azaan in 2025?

Azaan ranked #2,150 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 67 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Azaan?

1,277 babies have been named Azaan in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Azaan most popular?

Azaan peaked in 2021, when 97 newborns received the name.

Is Azaan a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Azaan rising or falling?

Azaan is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Azaan become more popular?

Azaan is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 72 boys named Azaan in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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