Total births
81
Boys' name · since 2020
Baaz
Since 2020, U.S. Social Security records show 81 babies named Baaz, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5887
- among boys today
- 81
- born since 2020
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Baaz is the #5887 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 81 recorded since 2020.
Social Security Administration records show Baaz recorded 81 times among boys since 2020, holding rank #5887 nationally today, ahead of 59% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2020 to 2025.
- #5887 among boys today
- 81 born since 2020
- 2020s peak decade
- 59% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Baaz is currently the #5887 boys' name in America, more common than 59% of boys - 81 born since 2020, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5887
- among boys today
- 81
- born since 2020
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other boys
Baaz vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5887
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 59% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Baaz was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
19 babies were named Baaz in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Baaz compares
81 23th 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
Baaz's all-time total is 78% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Baaz | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 81 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 23 | 22,252 |
Baaz's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Baaz splits its recorded history at 2023: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2021 (7 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Baaz at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#5,887
Active since
2020
Baaz popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2020–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Baaz by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Baaz's strongest decade.
81 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Baaz births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
81 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 81 births (100% of all-time use).
Baaz by state
Where Baaz concentrates geographically, total births since 2020
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 29 | 35.8% |
California share of Baaz's total US births 35.8%
29 of 81 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Baaz? ▼
81 babies have been named Baaz since 2020. It currently ranks #5887 among boys. The peak year was 2025 with 19 births.
When was Baaz most popular? ▼
Baaz was most popular in the 2020s decade with 81 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Baaz most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Baaz are California (29 births).
How long has the name Baaz been used? ▼
Baaz has been recorded in Social Security data since 2020, spanning 6 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Baaz? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Baaj, Baasil. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Baaz's data
- California records the most Baazs (29 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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.
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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, 2020–2025 (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. "Baaz: #5887 Boys' Name - 81 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/baaz. 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 Baaz 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.