boys' name ★ peaked 2020

Maaz

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,006 Trend ↓ Falling 10%
Rank 2025
#4,006
among boys · ↓510 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
27
named Maaz · -18% vs 2024
How common
1 in 63,262
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2020
46 babies
All-time total
742
#6,196 all-time among boys
First recorded
1992
in Social Security records

Maaz popularity over time

742 babies have been named Maaz since 1992, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2020Boys

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 75 8 – #4,995
2000s 184 18 +145% #3,682
2010s 269 27 +46% #2,744
2020s (to 2025) 214 36 +33% #2,712

Where Maaz 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 27 0.02 outside top 500
2027 27 0.02 outside top 500
2028 26 0.02 outside top 500
2029 26 0.02 outside top 500
2030 26 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Maaz

Maaz is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,006 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1992, 742 American babies have been named Maaz. Its peak came in 2020, when 46 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 Maaz stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maaz?

The median living Maaz is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 19. An estimated 700 people named Maaz are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

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

Maaz year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 27 #4,006
2024 33 #3,496
2023 31 #3,682
2022 34 #3,443
2021 43 #2,895
2020 46 #2,712
2019 24 #4,291
2018 34 #3,344
2017 45 #2,744
2016 21 #4,712
2015 27 #3,945
2014 20 #4,800
2013 17 #5,307
2012 27 #3,851
2011 32 #3,406
2010 22 #4,462
2009 23 #4,374
2008 15 #5,957
2007 22 #4,453
2006 13 #6,325
2005 16 #5,189
2004 19 #4,527
2003 19 #4,364
2002 20 #4,136
2001 23 #3,682
2000 14 #5,217
1995 12 #4,995
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maaz?

The median living Maaz is about 11 years old. Half of all living Maazs are between 5 and 19 years old.

How many people named Maaz are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Maaz are alive in the United States, based on 742 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maaz in 2025?

Maaz ranked #4,006 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 Maaz?

742 babies have been named Maaz in the United States since 1992, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maaz most popular?

Maaz peaked in 2020, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Maaz a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Maaz rising or falling?

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

Will Maaz become more popular?

Maaz looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 26 boys named Maaz in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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