Total births
193
Boys' name · since 1992
Azzam
Azzam has 193 recorded births since 1992 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2016 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6046
- among boys today
- 193
- born since 1992
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 58%
- more common than other boys
Azzam currently ranks #6046 among boys' names in America, with 193 babies recorded since 1992.
Social Security Administration records show Azzam recorded 193 times among boys since 1992, holding rank #6046 nationally today, ahead of 58% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2025.
- #6046 among boys today
- 193 born since 1992
- 2010s peak decade
- 58% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Azzam is currently the #6046 boys' name in America, more common than 58% of boys - 193 born since 1992, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6046
- among boys today
- 193
- born since 1992
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 58%
- more common than other boys
Azzam vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6046
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 58% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Azzam was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
21 babies were named Azzam in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Azzam compares
193 38th percentile among 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
Azzam's all-time total is 47% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Azzam | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 193 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 21 | 23 | 22,252 |
Azzam's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Azzam splits its recorded history at 2016: 64% of all births land in the more recent half, 36% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2002 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 21 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Azzam at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#6,046
Active since
1992
Azzam popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Azzam by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Azzam's strongest decade.
103 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Azzam births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s 23
2000s
23 births
- 2010s
2010s
103 births
- 2020s
2020s
61 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 103 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Azzam? ▼
Azzam has been given to 193 babies in the U.S. since 1992, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #6046 as of the latest data. 21 babies were born in 2016, its single highest year.
When was Azzam most popular? ▼
Azzam was most popular in the 2010s decade with 103 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Azzam been used? ▼
Azzam has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 34 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Azzam? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Azzan, Azzie, Azzure, Azziah. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Azzam's data
- Azzam's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (103 total births) through the 2020s (61) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1992–2025 (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. "Azzam: #6046 Boys' Name - 193 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/azzam. 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 Azzam 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 July 2026.