Total births
209
Boys' name · since 1980
Azam
209 babies named Azam in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 209
- total births
- 1980–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
Azam sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 209 recorded since 1980.
Social Security Administration records show Azam recorded 209 times among boys since 1980, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2025.
- 209 total births
- 1980–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
209 boys have been named Azam since 1980, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 209
- total births
- 1980–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Azam was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
14 babies were named Azam in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
Azam's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Azam's full recorded timeline at 2006, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1988, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Azam at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2022
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1980
Azam popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Azam by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Azam's strongest decade.
60 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Azam births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 17
1980s
17 births
- 1990s
1990s
43 births
- 2000s
2000s
41 births
- 2010s
2010s
60 births
- 2020s
2020s
48 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 60 births (29% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Azam? ▼
209 babies have been named Azam since 1980. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2022 with 14 births.
When was Azam most popular? ▼
Azam was most popular in the 2010s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Azam been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Azam since 1980 -- 46 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Azam? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Azariah, Azael, Azaiah, Azai, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Azam's data
- Azam's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (60 total births) through the 2020s (48) -- 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 Azam
Nearby Names Like Azam
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Azam
Azariah Boy
#505 6,558 births
Azael Boy
#655 3,947 births
Azaiah Boy
#884 1,962 births
Azai Boy
#921 1,574 births
Azaan Boy
#2095 1,277 births
Compare Azam side by side: Azam vs Azariah Azam vs Azael Azam vs Azaiah
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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, 1980–2025 (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. "Azam: Baby Name Since 1980 - 209 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/azam. 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 Azam 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.