US rank #4338 Boys' name Peak 2024 172 births

Azar — #4338 US boys' name

172 babies named Azar in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51990s62000s172010s452020s99
#4338
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 70% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Azar was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

24 babies were named Azar in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Azar

The Social Security Administration has registered 172 babies named Azar between 1973 and 2024, spanning 52 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Azar currently holds the #4338 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 24 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Azar performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 99 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Azar shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Azar in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 172 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Azar at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

172

Since 1973

52 years of records

Peak year

2024

24 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#4,338

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1973

Recorded for 52 years

Last year on file: 2024

Azar popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1973

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
24
Annual births at peak — across 52 years of records
0510152025 2024202120182014200819921973 5

Azar popularity over time — girls

5 total births recorded since 2016 (Azar as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 2016 5

Azar by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
99 births that decade — 58% of Azar's all-time total
1970s51990s62000s172010s452020s99

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Azar?
172 babies have been named Azar since 1973. It currently ranks #4338 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 24 births.
When was Azar most popular?
Azar was most popular in the 2020s decade with 99 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Azar been used?
Azar has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 52 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Azar?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1973–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.