Boys' name · since 1972
Aziz
Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 1,849 babies named Aziz, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,469 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,012 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,849
- born since 1972
- 2010s
- peak decade
1,849 babies have been named Aziz since 1972, making it today's #2012 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aziz has been recorded 1,849 times among boys since 1972, currently ranked #2012 nationally and more common than 86% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2025.
- #3,469 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,012 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,849 born since 1972
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aziz ranks #3,469 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,012 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,849 born since 1972, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3,469 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,012 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,849
- born since 1972
- 2010s
- peak decade
Aziz's 1,849 recorded births place it above 92.36% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How Aziz compares
1,849 Top 23% higher than 77% of 13,930 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
Aziz's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aziz | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,849 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 95 | 34 | 22,252 |
Aziz's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Aziz splits its recorded history at 2000: 70% of all births land in the more recent half, 30% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1974 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 95 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Aziz popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 95
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Aziz by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (521 births, 28% of the file).
2010s was Aziz's strongest decade.
521 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Aziz births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 63
1970s
63 births
- 1980s 188
1980s
188 births
- 1990s
1990s
301 births
- 2000s
2000s
332 births
- 2010s
2010s
521 births
- 2020s
2020s
444 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 521 births (28% of all-time use).
How Aziz 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 Aziz's total volume
Aziz by state
Where Aziz concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 198 | 10.7% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 128 | 6.9% |
| #3 | California | | 119 | 6.4% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 94 | 5.1% |
| #5 | Texas | | 42 | 2.3% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 21 | 1.1% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 18 | 1.0% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 6 | 0.3% |
198 of 1,849 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Aziz appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Aziz's data
- Aziz's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (521 total births) through the 2020s (444) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Azizs (198 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Aziz: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2024)
Similar record span (~53 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1972–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Aziz 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 August 2026.