Azaan
Boy name · #2160 in 2025 · Very rare
Azaan is currently the #2160 boy name in the United States — 67 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2565, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 26,866 boys born in 2025 was named Azaan.
The 28-year story
Azaan first appears in the Social Security records in 1997, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 97 boys were named Azaan — good for #1688 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Azaan per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Azaan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Azaan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Azaan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Azaan is most common
State-level data for Azaan is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Azaan
Statistically, parents drawn to Azaan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Arhaan, Ahaan, Rayaan, Izaan, and Zayaan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Azaan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 67 | #2145 |
| 2024 | 72 | #2078 |
| 2023 | 71 | #2078 |
| 2022 | 88 | #1826 |
| 2021 | 97 | #1688 |
| 2020 | 80 | #1849 |
| 2019 | 69 | #2081 |
| 2018 | 53 | #2445 |
| 2017 | 47 | #2637 |
| 2016 | 69 | #2047 |
| 2015 | 48 | #2565 |
| 2014 | 57 | #2299 |
| 2013 | 63 | #2113 |
| 2012 | 76 | #1891 |
| 2011 | 57 | #2261 |
| 2010 | 46 | #2632 |
| 2009 | 40 | #2946 |
| 2008 | 32 | #3421 |
| 2007 | 18 | #4996 |
| 2006 | 20 | #4520 |
| 2005 | 16 | #5034 |
| 2004 | 15 | #5246 |
| 2003 | 20 | #4114 |
| 2002 | 16 | #4703 |
| 2001 | 16 | #4676 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Azaan a popular boy name?
Azaan ranked #2160 among boys in 2025 with 67 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2565.
When was the name Azaan most popular?
Azaan peaked in 2021, when 97 American boys received the name (ranked #1688 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Azaan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 26,866 newborn American boys was named Azaan. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.