Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2024

Aziz

Meaning dear Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,008 Trend ↑ Rising 62%

From Arabic عَزِيز (ʕazīz, “dear”).

Rank 2025
#2,008
among boys · ↓272 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
75
named Aziz · -21% vs 2024
How common
1 in 22,774
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2024
95 babies
All-time total
1,849
#3,471 all-time among boys
First recorded
1972
in Social Security records

Aziz popularity over time

1,849 babies have been named Aziz since 1972, 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 2024Boys

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 – – – –
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1960s – – – –
1970s 63 6 – #2,315
1980s 188 19 +198% #2,299
1990s 301 30 +60% #1,998
2000s 332 33 +10% #2,334
2010s 521 52 +57% #2,140
2020s (to 2025) 444 74 +42% #1,736

Where Aziz 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 80 0.05 outside top 500
2027 85 0.05 outside top 500
2028 89 0.05 outside top 500
2029 93 0.05 outside top 500
2030 96 0.06 outside top 500

Where Aziz is most popular

Boys named Aziz per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.046 per 1,000. Strongest in Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey.

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 Aziz 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 40 0.151 +226%
New York 64 0.148 +220%
New Jersey 20 0.099 +115%
Virginia 18 0.095 +105%
Illinois 16 0.063 +36%
Maryland 5 0.042 -9%
California 38 0.042 -10%
Michigan 5 0.024 -47%
Texas 18 0.020 -56%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
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 Aziz

Aziz is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,008 in 2025 with 75 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1972, 1,849 American babies have been named Aziz. Its peak came in 2024, 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 Aziz stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aziz?

The median living Aziz is about 14 years old; half are between 6 and 27. An estimated 1,800 people named Aziz are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

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

Aziz year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 75 #2,008
2024 95 #1,736
2023 82 #1,912
2022 76 #2,003
2021 71 #2,062
2020 45 #2,731
2019 55 #2,428
2018 61 #2,237
2017 50 #2,534
2016 63 #2,172
2015 55 #2,358
2014 44 #2,711
2013 62 #2,140
2012 54 #2,359
2011 43 #2,756
2010 34 #3,246
2009 35 #3,228
2008 24 #4,155
2007 40 #2,922
2006 33 #3,231
2005 39 #2,754
2004 35 #2,896
2003 19 #4,293
2002 29 #3,107
2001 37 #2,566
2000 41 #2,334
1995 33 #2,354
1990 14 #3,991
1985 20 #2,510
1980 12 #3,440
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Famous people named Aziz

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

  1. 1 Aziz Ansari Aziz Ansari American actor and comedian (born 1983) Contemporary
  2. 2 Aziz Behich Aziz Behich Australian professional footballer (born 1990) Contemporary
  3. 3 Aziz Sancar Aziz Sancar Turkish biochemist and molecular biologist (born 1946) Contemporary
  4. 4 Aziz Nesin Aziz Nesin Turkish writer, humorist and author (1915–1995) Contemporary
  5. 5 Aziz Bouderbala Aziz Bouderbala Moroccan footballer b. 1960 · Contemporary
  6. 6 Aziz Bouhaddouz Aziz Bouhaddouz Moroccan footballer b. 1987 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aziz?

The median living Aziz is about 14 years old. Half of all living Azizs are between 6 and 27 years old.

How many people named Aziz are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Aziz are alive in the United States, based on 1,849 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Aziz mean?

From Arabic عَزِيز (ʕazīz, “dear”).

How popular is the name Aziz in 2025?

Aziz ranked #2,008 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 75 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aziz?

1,849 babies have been named Aziz in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aziz most popular?

Aziz peaked in 2024, when 95 newborns received the name.

Is Aziz a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Aziz rising or falling?

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

Will Aziz become more popular?

Aziz is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 96 boys named Aziz 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 Aziz?

Well-known people named Aziz include Aziz Ansari (comedian), Aziz Behich (soccer player), Aziz Sancar (chemist).

Names like Aziz

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

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