Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2023

Azad

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,560 Trend ↑ Rising 64%
Rank 2025
#4,560
among boys · ↑162 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
22
named Azad · +5% vs 2024
How common
1 in 77,640
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
36 babies
All-time total
380
#9,296 all-time among boys
First recorded
1918
in Social Security records

Azad popularity over time

380 babies have been named Azad since 1918, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2023Boys

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 12 1 – #3,393
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 10 1 – #3,830
1980s 36 4 +260% #5,240
1990s 28 3 -22% #6,552
2000s 37 4 +32% #7,504
2010s 120 12 +224% #4,981
2020s (to 2025) 137 23 +90% #3,301

Where Azad 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 23 0.01 outside top 500
2027 24 0.01 outside top 500
2028 25 0.01 outside top 500
2029 26 0.02 outside top 500
2030 27 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Azad

Azad is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,560 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1918, 380 American babies have been named Azad. Its peak came in 2023, when 36 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 Azad stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Azad?

The median living Azad is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 18. An estimated 400 people named Azad 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.

Azad year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 22 #4,560
2024 21 #4,722
2023 36 #3,301
2022 20 #4,868
2021 24 #4,256
2020 14 #6,009
2019 19 #4,981
2018 17 #5,343
2017 12 #6,731
2016 13 #6,399
2015 16 #5,537
2014 15 #5,762
2013 8 #8,880
2012 9 #8,218
2011 5 #12,477
2010 6 #10,900
2009 – –
2008 8 #9,087
2007 9 #8,247
2006 – –
2005 5 #11,642
2004 7 #9,029
2003 – –
2002 – –
2001 – –
2000 8 #7,504
1995 – –
1990 6 #7,256
1985 6 #5,841
1980 6 #5,578
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
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1910 – –
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Famous people named Azad

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

  1. 1 Azad Azad German rapper of Kurdish descent b. 1973 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Azad?

The median living Azad is about 8 years old. Half of all living Azads are between 3 and 18 years old.

How many people named Azad are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Azad are alive in the United States, based on 380 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Azad in 2025?

Azad ranked #4,560 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Azad?

380 babies have been named Azad in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Azad most popular?

Azad peaked in 2023, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Azad a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Azad rising or falling?

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

Will Azad become more popular?

Azad is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 boys named Azad 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 Azad?

Well-known people named Azad include Azad (singer).

Names like Azad

Names that sound and feel close to Azad: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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