Total births
267
Boys' name · since 1991
Ghazi
Since 1991, U.S. Social Security records show 267 babies named Ghazi, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4651
- among boys today
- 267
- born since 1991
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 67%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Ghazi is the #4651 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 267 recorded since 1991.
Social Security Administration records show Ghazi recorded 267 times among boys since 1991, holding rank #4651 nationally today, ahead of 67% 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 1991 to 2025.
- #4651 among boys today
- 267 born since 1991
- 2020s peak decade
- 67% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ghazi is currently the #4651 boys' name in America, more common than 67% of boys - 267 born since 1991, peaking in the 2020s.
- #4651
- among boys today
- 267
- born since 1991
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 67%
- more common than other boys
Ghazi vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#4651
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 67% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Ghazi was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
22 babies were named Ghazi in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Ghazi compares
267 43th 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
Ghazi's all-time total is 27% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ghazi | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 267 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 22 | 23 | 22,252 |
Ghazi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ghazi's full recorded timeline at 2012, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1992, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ghazi at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#4,651
Active since
1991
Ghazi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Ghazi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Ghazi's strongest decade.
98 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Ghazi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 30
1990s
30 births
- 2000s
2000s
44 births
- 2010s
2010s
95 births
- 2020s
2020s
98 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 98 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ghazi? ▼
Ghazi has been given to 267 babies in the U.S. since 1991, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #4651 as of the latest data. 22 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Ghazi most popular? ▼
Ghazi was most popular in the 2020s decade with 98 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Ghazi been used? ▼
Ghazi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 35 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Ghazi? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ghaith, Ghassan, Ghali, Ghael, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Ghazi
Nearby Names Like Ghazi
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ghazi
Ghaith Boy
#1831 489 births
Ghassan Boy
#5748 407 births
Ghali Boy
#5853 131 births
Ghael Boy
#9669 32 births
Ghabriel Boy
12 births
Compare Ghazi side by side: Ghazi vs Ghaith Ghazi vs Ghassan Ghazi vs Ghali
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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, 1991–2025 (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. "Ghazi: #4651 Boys' Name - 267 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ghazi. 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 Ghazi 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.