Total births
594
Boys' name · since 2001
Azir
Azir has 594 recorded births since 2001 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1805
- among boys today
- 594
- born since 2001
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Azir is the #1805 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 594 recorded since 2001.
Azir has 594 recorded births among boys since 2001, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1805 as of the latest data, more common than 87% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2025.
- #1805 among boys today
- 594 born since 2001
- 2020s peak decade
- 87% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Azir is currently the #1805 boys' name in America, more common than 87% of boys - 594 born since 2001, peaking in the 2020s.
- #1805
- among boys today
- 594
- born since 2001
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other boys
Azir vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#1805
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 87% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Azir was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
95 babies were named Azir in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Azir compares
594 Top 40% higher than 60% of 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
Azir's all-time total is 62% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Azir | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 594 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 95 | 23 | 22,252 |
Azir's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Azir splits its recorded history at 2014: 84% of all births land in the more recent half, 16% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2001 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 95 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Azir at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#1,805
Active since
2001
Azir popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 95
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Azir by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Azir's strongest decade.
361 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Azir births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 59
2000s
59 births
- 2010s
2010s
174 births
- 2020s
2020s
361 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 361 births (61% of all-time use).
How Azir compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Azir's total volume
Azir vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Azir by state
Where Azir concentrates geographically, total births since 2001
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 73 | 12.3% |
| #2 | Florida | | 33 | 5.6% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 18 | 3.0% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 18 | 3.0% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 12 | 2.0% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 11 | 1.9% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 8 | 1.3% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 8 | 1.3% |
Pennsylvania share of Azir's total US births 12.3%
Even split
73 of 594 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Azir appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Azir? ▼
Since 2001, Social Security records show 594 babies named Azir. Today it holds rank #1805 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 95 births.
When was Azir most popular? ▼
Azir was most popular in the 2020s decade with 361 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Azir most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Azir are Pennsylvania (73 births), Florida (33 births), Georgia (18 births).
How long has the name Azir been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Azir since 2001 -- 25 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Azir's data
- Pennsylvania records the most Azirs (73 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania 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 Azir
Nearby Names Like Azir
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Azir
Aziel Boy
#254 8,721 births
Aziz Boy
#1746 1,849 births
Aziah Boy
#1672 1,074 births
Azim Boy
#4246 605 births
Azion Boy
#4816 313 births
Compare Azir side by side: Azir vs Aziel Azir vs Aziz Azir vs Aziah
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2001–2025 (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. "Azir: #1805 Boys' Name - 594 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/azir. 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 Azir 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 June 2026.