Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Azim

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,251 Trend ↑ Rising 79%
Rank 2025
#3,251
among boys · ↑958 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
36
named Azim · +44% vs 2024
How common
1 in 47,447
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
36 babies
All-time total
605
#7,039 all-time among boys
First recorded
1973
in Social Security records

Azim popularity over time

605 babies have been named Azim since 1973, 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 2025Boys

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 29 3 – #3,864
1980s 58 6 +100% #4,735
1990s 105 11 +81% #3,934
2000s 112 11 +7% #5,060
2010s 152 15 +36% #4,264
2020s (to 2025) 149 25 +63% #3,251

Where Azim 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 39 0.02 outside top 500
2027 43 0.02 outside top 500
2028 45 0.03 outside top 500
2029 48 0.03 outside top 500
2030 50 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Azim

Azim is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,251 in 2025 with 36 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1973, 605 American babies have been named Azim. Its peak came in 2025, 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 Azim stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Azim?

The median living Azim is about 15 years old; half are between 6 and 29. An estimated 600 people named Azim are alive in the United States today.

median 15 020406080100

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

Azim year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 36 #3,251
2024 25 #4,209
2023 28 #3,895
2022 21 #4,722
2021 22 #4,508
2020 17 #5,264
2019 17 #5,371
2018 18 #5,126
2017 16 #5,552
2016 17 #5,343
2015 12 #6,708
2014 17 #5,272
2013 12 #6,643
2012 23 #4,264
2011 11 #7,059
2010 9 #8,209
2009 12 #6,848
2008 10 #7,756
2007 15 #5,682
2006 12 #6,501
2005 15 #5,310
2004 13 #5,843
2003 15 #5,060
2002 – –
2001 11 #6,055
2000 9 #6,897
1995 13 #4,534
1990 7 #6,466
1985 8 #4,735
1980 6 #5,581
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Famous people named Azim

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

  1. 1 Azim Premji Azim Premji Indian businessman (born 1945) Contemporary
  2. 2 Azim Isabekov Politician, Kyrgyzstan b. 1960 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Azim?

The median living Azim is about 15 years old. Half of all living Azims are between 6 and 29 years old.

How many people named Azim are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Azim are alive in the United States, based on 605 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Azim in 2025?

Azim ranked #3,251 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 36 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Azim?

605 babies have been named Azim in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Azim most popular?

Azim peaked in 2025, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Azim a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Azim rising or falling?

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

Will Azim become more popular?

Azim is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 50 boys named Azim 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 Azim?

Well-known people named Azim include Azim Premji (businessperson), Azim Isabekov (politician).

Names like Azim

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

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