US rank #4348 Boys' name Peak 2023 619 births

Azeem — #4348 US boys' name

619 babies named Azeem in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s71980s341990s1212000s1482010s1992020s110
#4348
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 69% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Azeem was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

33 babies were named Azeem in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Azeem

The Social Security Administration has registered 619 babies named Azeem between 1979 and 2024, spanning 46 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Azeem currently holds the #4348 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 33 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Azeem performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 199 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Azeem shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 34 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Azeem in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Azeem 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 619 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.

Azeem at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

619

Since 1979

46 years of records

Peak year

2023

33 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,348

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1979

Recorded for 46 years

Last year on file: 2024

Azeem popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1979

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
33
Annual births at peak — across 46 years of records
010203040 202420192014200920041999199419861979 7

Azeem by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
199 births that decade — 32% of Azeem's all-time total
1970s71980s341990s1212000s1482010s1992020s110

Azeem by state

Where Azeem concentrates geographically — total births since 1979

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Azeem
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
34 5.5%
#2 New York
11 1.8%
#3 California
6 1.0%
#4 Texas
5 0.8%
Pennsylvania share of Azeem's total US births 5.5%
Even split

34 of 619 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Azeem?
619 babies have been named Azeem since 1979. It currently ranks #4348 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 33 births.
When was Azeem most popular?
Azeem was most popular in the 2010s decade with 199 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Azeem most popular?
The top states for the name Azeem are Pennsylvania (34 births), New York (11 births), California (6 births).
How long has the name Azeem been used?
Azeem has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 46 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Azeem?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Azel, Azekiel, Azell, Azeez, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1979–2024 (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.