Ghazal: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,291

among girls · ↓56 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Ghazal · -3% vs 2024

How common

1 in 48,705

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

34 babies

All-time total

340

#14,885 all-time among girls

First recorded

1988

in Social Security records

Ghazal popularity over time

340 babies have been named Ghazal since 1988, 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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	1	–	#12,449
1990s	13	1	+160%	#10,904
2000s	32	3	+146%	#12,850
2010s	125	13	+291%	#5,859
2020s (to 2025)	165	28	+120%	#4,235

Where Ghazal is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	36	0.02	outside top 500
2027	39	0.02	outside top 500
2028	41	0.03	outside top 500
2029	44	0.03	outside top 500
2030	46	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Ghazal

Ghazal is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,291 in 2025 with 33 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1988, 340 American babies have been named Ghazal. Its peak came in 2024, when 34 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 Ghazal stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ghazal?

The median living Ghazal is about 6 years old; half are between 2 and 12. An estimated 300 people named Ghazal 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.

Ghazal year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	33	#4,291
2024	34	#4,235
2023	29	#4,682
2022	31	#4,511
2021	18	#6,492
2020	20	#5,935
2019	18	#6,521
2018	21	#5,859
2017	10	#10,218
2016	11	#9,635
2015	14	#8,147
2014	7	#13,553
2013	11	#9,814
2012	8	#12,617
2011	13	#8,803
2010	12	#9,428
2009	8	#12,850
2008	–	–
2007	7	#14,422
2006	–	–
2005	7	#13,491
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	5	#16,192
2000	5	#15,879
1995	7	#10,904
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
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1960	–	–
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ghazal?

The median living Ghazal is about 6 years old. Half of all living Ghazals are between 2 and 12 years old.

How many people named Ghazal are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Ghazal are alive in the United States, based on 340 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ghazal in 2025?

Ghazal ranked #4,291 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 33 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ghazal?

340 babies have been named Ghazal in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ghazal most popular?

Ghazal peaked in 2024, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Ghazal a boy or girl name?

Ghazal is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ghazal rising or falling?

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

Will Ghazal become more popular?

Ghazal is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 46 girls named Ghazal 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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