boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Azir

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,711 Trend ↑ Rising 128%
Rank 2025
#1,711
among boys · ↑84 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
95
named Azir · +4% vs 2024
How common
1 in 17,980
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
95 babies
All-time total
594
#7,119 all-time among boys
First recorded
2001
in Social Security records

Azir popularity over time

594 babies have been named Azir since 2001, 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 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 – – – –
1980s – – – –
1990s – – – –
2000s 59 6 – #5,580
2010s 174 17 +195% #2,862
2020s (to 2025) 361 60 +246% #1,711

Where Azir 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 109 0.06 outside top 500
2027 123 0.07 outside top 500
2028 136 0.08 outside top 500
2029 149 0.09 outside top 500
2030 160 0.09 outside top 500

Where Azir is most popular

Boys named Azir per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.038 per 1,000. Strongest in Pennsylvania, Georgia, and Florida.

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 Azir 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
Pennsylvania 48 0.181 +377%
Georgia 18 0.071 +88%
Florida 26 0.055 +45%
Illinois 13 0.051 +34%
Ohio 12 0.045 +20%
Virginia 8 0.042 +11%
Michigan 8 0.039 ≈ national
New Jersey 6 0.030 -21%
New York 5 0.012 -69%
Texas 6 0.007 -82%
California 6 0.007 -83%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
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 Azir

Azir is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,711 in 2025 with 95 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2001, 594 American babies have been named Azir. Its peak came in 2025, when 95 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 Azir stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Azir?

The median living Azir is about 4 years old; half are between 1 and 8. An estimated 600 people named Azir are alive in the United States today.

median 4 020406080100

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

Azir year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 95 #1,711
2024 91 #1,795
2023 52 #2,545
2022 48 #2,722
2021 41 #2,978
2020 34 #3,278
2019 43 #2,862
2018 30 #3,613
2017 19 #4,960
2016 22 #4,490
2015 12 #6,709
2014 11 #7,116
2013 11 #7,077
2012 8 #8,955
2011 11 #7,061
2010 7 #9,796
2009 16 #5,580
2008 15 #5,799
2007 6 #11,067
2006 – –
2005 – –
2004 6 #10,082
2003 6 #9,698
2002 5 #10,848
2001 5 #10,731
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Azir?

The median living Azir is about 4 years old. Half of all living Azirs are between 1 and 8 years old.

How many people named Azir are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Azir are alive in the United States, based on 594 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Azir in 2025?

Azir ranked #1,711 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 95 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Azir?

594 babies have been named Azir in the United States since 2001, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Azir most popular?

Azir peaked in 2025, when 95 newborns received the name.

Is Azir a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Azir rising or falling?

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

Will Azir become more popular?

Azir is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 160 boys named Azir 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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