Azan
Boy name · #3362 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 35 baby boys were named Azan, placing it at #3362 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #8040, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 51,429 boys born in 2025 was named Azan.
Babies named Azan per year. Source: SSA.
The 24-year story
Azan first appears in the Social Security records in 2001, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 41 babies and a rank of #3003. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Azan against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Azan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Azan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Azan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Azan is most common
State-level data for Azan 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 Azan
Statistically, parents drawn to Azan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Arhan, Faizan, Aran, Azaan, and Ariyan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Azan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | #3314 |
| 2024 | 34 | #3394 |
| 2023 | 35 | #3347 |
| 2022 | 41 | #3003 |
| 2021 | 26 | #4011 |
| 2020 | 23 | #4275 |
| 2019 | 23 | #4337 |
| 2018 | 26 | #3993 |
| 2017 | 23 | #4331 |
| 2016 | 21 | #4624 |
| 2015 | 9 | #8040 |
| 2014 | 21 | #4538 |
| 2013 | 22 | #4313 |
| 2012 | 22 | #4390 |
| 2011 | 26 | #3885 |
| 2010 | 28 | #3708 |
| 2009 | 24 | #4160 |
| 2008 | 16 | #5487 |
| 2007 | 18 | #4996 |
| 2006 | 13 | #6094 |
| 2005 | 11 | #6634 |
| 2004 | 11 | #6520 |
| 2003 | 12 | #5877 |
| 2002 | 14 | #5131 |
| 2001 | 5 | #10556 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Azan a popular boy name?
Azan ranked #3362 among boys in 2025 with 35 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8040.
When was the name Azan most popular?
Azan peaked in 2022, when 41 American boys received the name (ranked #3003 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Azan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 51,429 newborn American boys was named Azan. 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.