Azir
Boy name · #1724 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 95 baby boys were named Azir, placing it at #1724 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 18,947 boys born in 2025 was named Azir.
Babies named Azir per year. Source: SSA.
The 24-year story
Azir first appears in the Social Security records in 2001, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 95 babies and a rank of #1708. 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 Azir against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Azir in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Azir is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Azir will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Azir is most common
State-level data for Azir 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 Azir
Statistically, parents drawn to Azir tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Avir, Nyzir, Kyzir, Jahzir, and Syair.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Azir | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 95 | #1708 |
| 2024 | 91 | #1795 |
| 2023 | 52 | #2541 |
| 2022 | 48 | #2717 |
| 2021 | 41 | #2972 |
| 2020 | 34 | #3274 |
| 2019 | 43 | #2851 |
| 2018 | 30 | #3607 |
| 2017 | 19 | #4935 |
| 2016 | 22 | #4470 |
| 2015 | 12 | #6676 |
| 2014 | 11 | #7048 |
| 2013 | 11 | #7026 |
| 2012 | 8 | #8864 |
| 2011 | 11 | #7009 |
| 2010 | 7 | #9693 |
| 2009 | 16 | #5554 |
| 2008 | 15 | #5767 |
| 2007 | 6 | #10921 |
| 2004 | 6 | #9948 |
| 2003 | 6 | #9581 |
| 2002 | 5 | #10667 |
| 2001 | 5 | #10556 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Azir a popular boy name?
Azir ranked #1724 among boys in 2025 with 95 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6676.
When was the name Azir most popular?
Azir peaked in 2025, when 95 American boys received the name (ranked #1708 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Azir?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 18,947 newborn American boys was named Azir. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "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.