Total births
56
Boys' name · since 2017
Ayaaz
56 babies named Ayaaz in U.S. Social Security records since 2017, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8234
- among boys today
- 56
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Ayaaz is the #8234 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 56 recorded since 2017.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ayaaz has been recorded 56 times among boys since 2017, currently ranked #8234 nationally and more common than 42% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2017 to 2025.
- #8234 among boys today
- 56 born since 2017
- 2020s peak decade
- 42% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Ayaaz is currently the #8234 boys' name in America, more common than 42% of boys - 56 born since 2017, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8234
- among boys today
- 56
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other boys
Ayaaz vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8234
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 42% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
80% of everyone ever named Ayaaz was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
13 babies were named Ayaaz in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Ayaaz compares
56 18th 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
Ayaaz's all-time total is 85% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ayaaz | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 56 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 23 | 22,252 |
Ayaaz's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ayaaz's full recorded timeline at 2022, 70% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 30% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2019, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ayaaz at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#8,234
Active since
2017
Ayaaz popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Ayaaz by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Ayaaz's strongest decade.
45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 80% of all-time use.
Ayaaz births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
- 2020s
2020s
45 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 45 births (80% of all-time use).
Ayaaz by state
Where Ayaaz concentrates geographically, total births since 2017
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 8.9% |
New York share of Ayaaz's total US births 8.9%
5 of 56 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ayaaz? ▼
Ayaaz has been given to 56 babies in the U.S. since 2017, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #8234 as of the latest data. 13 babies were born in 2023, its single highest year.
When was Ayaaz most popular? ▼
Ayaaz was most popular in the 2020s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Ayaaz most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ayaaz are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Ayaaz been used? ▼
Ayaaz has been recorded in Social Security data since 2017, spanning 9 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Ayaaz? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ayaan, Ayan, Ayansh, Ayaansh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Ayaaz's data
- New York records the most Ayaazs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Ayaaz
Nearby Names Like Ayaaz
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ayaaz
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Ayan Boy
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Ayansh Boy
#1983 1,088 births
Ayaansh Boy
#3516 587 births
Ayaz Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2017–2025 (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. "Ayaaz: #8234 Boys' Name - 56 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ayaaz. 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 Ayaaz 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 July 2026.