Azim
Boy name · #3274 in 2025 · Uniqueness 47/100
In 2025, 36 baby boys were named Azim, placing it at #3274 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #6676, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 50,000 boys born in 2025 was named Azim.
The 52-year story
Azim first appears in the Social Security records in 1973, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 36 babies and a rank of #3240. 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.
Babies named Azim per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Azim in class?
Azim scores 47 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 Azim is most common
State-level data for Azim 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 Azim
Statistically, parents drawn to Azim tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Alim, Asim, Qasim, Aviv, and Aram.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Azim | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | #3240 |
| 2024 | 25 | #4200 |
| 2023 | 28 | #3883 |
| 2022 | 21 | #4701 |
| 2021 | 22 | #4494 |
| 2020 | 17 | #5235 |
| 2019 | 17 | #5340 |
| 2018 | 18 | #5106 |
| 2017 | 16 | #5526 |
| 2016 | 17 | #5318 |
| 2015 | 12 | #6676 |
| 2014 | 17 | #5252 |
| 2013 | 12 | #6603 |
| 2012 | 23 | #4251 |
| 2011 | 11 | #7009 |
| 2010 | 9 | #8139 |
| 2009 | 12 | #6802 |
| 2008 | 10 | #7698 |
| 2007 | 15 | #5661 |
| 2006 | 12 | #6460 |
| 2005 | 15 | #5278 |
| 2004 | 13 | #5813 |
| 2003 | 15 | #5035 |
| 2001 | 11 | #6013 |
| 2000 | 9 | #6839 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Azim a popular boy name?
Azim ranked #3274 among boys in 2025 with 36 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6676.
When was the name Azim most popular?
Azim peaked in 2025, when 36 American boys received the name (ranked #3240 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Azim?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 50,000 newborn American boys was named Azim. It scores 47/100 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.