Total births
17
Boys' name · since 2016
Alaz
Since 2016, U.S. Social Security records show 17 babies named Alaz, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10706
- among boys today
- 17
- born since 2016
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 25%
- more common than other boys
Alaz currently ranks #10706 among boys' names in America, with 17 babies recorded since 2016.
Alaz has 17 recorded births among boys since 2016, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10706 as of the latest data, more common than 25% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2016 to 2024.
- #10706 among boys today
- 17 born since 2016
- 2010s peak decade
- 25% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Alaz is currently the #10706 boys' name in America, more common than 25% of boys - 17 born since 2016, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10706
- among boys today
- 17
- born since 2016
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 25%
- more common than other boys
Alaz vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10706
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 25% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Alaz was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
7 babies were named Alaz in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Alaz compares
17 6th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Alaz's all-time total is 95% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alaz | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 17 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 23 | 22,252 |
Alaz's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Alaz's full recorded timeline at 2017, 71% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 29% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2016, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Alaz at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#10,706
Active since
2016
Alaz popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Alaz by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Alaz's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Alaz births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
10 births
- 2020s
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 10 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alaz? ▼
Alaz has been given to 17 babies in the U.S. since 2016, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #10706 as of the latest data. 7 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Alaz most popular? ▼
Alaz was most popular in the 2010s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Alaz been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Alaz since 2016 -- 9 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Alaz? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alan, Alain, Alaric, Alastair, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Alaz's data
- Alaz's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 2020s (7) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Alaz
Nearby Names Like Alaz
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alaz
Alan Boy
#167 363,313 births
Alain Boy
#3234 3,980 births
Alaric Boy
#1110 3,961 births
Alastair Boy
#2376 1,364 births
Alakai Boy
#1582 910 births
Compare Alaz side by side: Alaz vs Alan Alaz vs Alain Alaz vs Alaric
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2016–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Alaz: #10706 Boys' Name - 17 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alaz. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Alaz draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.