US rank #1802 Boys' name Peak 2024 499 births

Azir — #1802 US boys' name

499 babies named Azir in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s592010s1742020s266
#1802
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 87% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Azir was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

91 babies were named Azir in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Azir

The Social Security Administration has registered 499 babies named Azir between 2001 and 2024, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Azir currently holds the #1802 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 91 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Azir performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 266 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Azir shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 63 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Azir in 9 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Azir 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 499 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.

Azir at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

499

Since 2001

24 years of records

Peak year

2024

91 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#1,802

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2001

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2024

Azir popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2001

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
91
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
020406080100 20242021201820152012200920042001 5

Azir by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
266 births that decade — 53% of Azir's all-time total
2000s592010s1742020s266

Azir by state

Where Azir concentrates geographically — total births since 2001

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Azir
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
63 12.6%
#2 Florida
22 4.4%
#3 Illinois
11 2.2%
#4 Georgia
10 2.0%
#5 California
6 1.2%
#6 Ohio
6 1.2%
#7 Texas
6 1.2%
#8 New Jersey
5 1.0%
Pennsylvania share of Azir's total US births 12.6%
Even split

63 of 499 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.

Azir appears in 9 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Azir?
499 babies have been named Azir since 2001. It currently ranks #1802 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 91 births.
When was Azir most popular?
Azir was most popular in the 2020s decade with 266 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Azir most popular?
The top states for the name Azir are Pennsylvania (63 births), Florida (22 births), Illinois (11 births).
How long has the name Azir been used?
Azir has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 24 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Azir?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aziel, Aziz, Aziah, Azim, 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, 2001–2024 (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.