Azeem: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,414

among boys · ↓79 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Azeem · -4% vs 2024

How common

1 in 74,264

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2023

33 babies

All-time total

642

#6,799 all-time among boys

First recorded

1979

in Social Security records

Azeem popularity over time

642 babies have been named Azeem since 1979, 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

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	7	1	–	#4,886
1980s	34	3	+386%	#4,588
1990s	121	12	+256%	#3,053
2000s	148	15	+22%	#4,408
2010s	199	20	+34%	#3,897
2020s (to 2025)	133	22	+11%	#3,479

Where Azeem 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	24	0.01	outside top 500
2027	25	0.01	outside top 500
2028	25	0.01	outside top 500
2029	26	0.02	outside top 500
2030	26	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Azeem

Azeem is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,414 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 642 American babies have been named Azeem. Its peak came in 2023, when 33 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 Azeem stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Azeem?

The median living Azeem is about 15 years old; half are between 7 and 25. An estimated 600 people named Azeem are alive in the United States today.

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

Azeem year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	23	#4,414
2024	24	#4,335
2023	33	#3,479
2022	17	#5,464
2021	21	#4,651
2020	15	#5,733
2019	18	#5,176
2018	25	#4,103
2017	27	#3,897
2016	18	#5,150
2015	17	#5,315
2014	17	#5,270
2013	17	#5,192
2012	23	#4,263
2011	14	#5,975
2010	23	#4,251
2009	13	#6,468
2008	22	#4,408
2007	11	#7,146
2006	10	#7,482
2005	17	#4,841
2004	18	#4,618
2003	11	#6,300
2002	15	#4,929
2001	14	#5,162
2000	17	#4,409
1995	9	#5,967
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Azeem?

The median living Azeem is about 15 years old. Half of all living Azeems are between 7 and 25 years old.

How many people named Azeem are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Azeem are alive in the United States, based on 642 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Azeem in 2025?

Azeem ranked #4,414 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Azeem?

642 babies have been named Azeem in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Azeem most popular?

Azeem peaked in 2023, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Azeem a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Azeem rising or falling?

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

Will Azeem become more popular?

Azeem is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 26 boys named Azeem 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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