Azhar
Boy name · #3997 in 2025 · Uniqueness 61/100
Azhar is currently the #3997 boy name in the United States — 27 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #7491, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 66,667 boys born in 2025 was named Azhar.
Babies named Azhar per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 46-year story
Azhar first appears in the Social Security records in 1979, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 27 babies and a rank of #3949. 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 Azhar against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Azhar in class?
Azhar scores 61 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Azhar is most common
State-level data for Azhar is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Azhar
Statistically, parents drawn to Azhar tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Akshar, Ashar, Jujhar, Haidar, and Almir.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Azhar | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | #3949 |
| 2024 | 20 | #4890 |
| 2023 | 10 | #7738 |
| 2022 | 21 | #4701 |
| 2021 | 7 | #9714 |
| 2020 | 17 | #5235 |
| 2019 | 8 | #8889 |
| 2018 | 12 | #6703 |
| 2017 | 9 | #8140 |
| 2016 | 8 | #8816 |
| 2015 | 10 | #7491 |
| 2014 | 5 | #12108 |
| 2013 | 6 | #10728 |
| 2011 | 6 | #10808 |
| 2010 | 7 | #9693 |
| 2009 | 10 | #7692 |
| 2008 | 10 | #7698 |
| 2007 | 5 | #12367 |
| 2006 | 10 | #7427 |
| 2005 | 9 | #7640 |
| 2004 | 12 | #6138 |
| 2003 | 8 | #7831 |
| 2002 | 9 | #7055 |
| 2001 | 7 | #8339 |
| 2000 | 13 | #5297 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Azhar a popular boy name?
Azhar ranked #3997 among boys in 2025 with 27 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7491.
When was the name Azhar most popular?
Azhar peaked in 2025, when 27 American boys received the name (ranked #3949 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Azhar?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 66,667 newborn American boys was named Azhar. It scores 61/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.