Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2025

Azhar

Gender Unisex · 33% girls Rank 2025 #3,962 Trend ↑ Rising 62%
Rank 2025
#3,962
among boys · ↑946 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
37
named Azhar · +37% vs 2024
How common
1 in 63,262
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
37 babies
All-time total
473
#10,289 all-time among boys
First recorded
1979
in Social Security records

Azhar popularity over time

473 babies have been named Azhar 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
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BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 5 5 1 – #6,130
1980s – 5 5 1 0% #8,005
1990s 10 40 50 5 +900% #5,904
2000s 24 93 117 12 +134% #5,316
2010s 73 71 144 14 +23% #6,746
2020s (to 2025) 50 102 152 25 +76% #3,962

Where Azhar 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 30 0.02 outside top 500
2027 33 0.02 outside top 500
2028 35 0.02 outside top 500
2029 38 0.02 outside top 500
2030 40 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Azhar

Azhar is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,962 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 473 American babies have been named Azhar, about 67% boys and 33% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 37 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 Azhar stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Azhar?

The median living Azhar is about 10 years old; half are between 3 and 21. An estimated 500 people named Azhar are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

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

Azhar year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 10 #9,537 27 #3,962
2024 7 #12,353 20 #4,908
2023 11 #9,075 10 #7,800
2022 13 #8,109 21 #4,721
2021 – – 7 #9,837
2020 9 #10,376 17 #5,263
2019 5 #15,895 8 #8,992
2018 5 #16,062 12 #6,746
2017 10 #10,073 9 #8,225
2016 9 #11,008 8 #8,929
2015 10 #10,257 10 #7,549
2014 – – 5 #12,297
2013 6 #14,887 6 #10,887
2012 8 #12,384 – –
2011 10 #10,510 6 #10,951
2010 10 #10,549 7 #9,795
2009 6 #15,523 10 #7,745
2008 – – 10 #7,755
2007 – – 5 #12,557
2006 – – 10 #7,483
2005 7 #13,216 9 #7,688
2004 – – 12 #6,172
2003 6 #14,101 8 #7,915
2002 – – 9 #7,099
2001 5 #15,677 7 #8,422
2000 – – 13 #5,316
1995 – – – –
1990 5 #13,185 – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Azhar?

The median living Azhar is about 10 years old. Half of all living Azhars are between 3 and 21 years old.

How many people named Azhar are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Azhar are alive in the United States, based on 473 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Azhar in 2025?

Azhar ranked #3,962 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Azhar?

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

When was the name Azhar most popular?

Azhar peaked in 2025, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Azhar a boy or girl name?

Azhar is used for both: about 33% of babies named Azhar have been girls and 67% boys.

Is the name Azhar rising or falling?

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

Will Azhar become more popular?

Azhar is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 40 boys named Azhar 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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