Aziz
Boy name · #2012 in 2025 · Very rare
Aziz is currently the #2012 boy name in the United States — 75 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2355, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 24,000 boys born in 2025 was named Aziz.
Babies named Aziz per year. Source: SSA.
The 53-year story
Aziz first appears in the Social Security records in 1972, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 95 babies and a rank of #1735. 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 Aziz against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Aziz in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Aziz is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Aziz will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Aziz is most common
State-level data for Aziz 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 Aziz
Statistically, parents drawn to Aziz tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aariz, Abdulaziz, Aren, Asad, and Aram.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aziz | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 75 | #2006 |
| 2024 | 95 | #1735 |
| 2023 | 82 | #1909 |
| 2022 | 76 | #2000 |
| 2021 | 71 | #2060 |
| 2020 | 45 | #2728 |
| 2019 | 55 | #2421 |
| 2018 | 61 | #2230 |
| 2017 | 50 | #2532 |
| 2016 | 63 | #2167 |
| 2015 | 55 | #2355 |
| 2014 | 44 | #2705 |
| 2013 | 62 | #2139 |
| 2012 | 54 | #2358 |
| 2011 | 43 | #2748 |
| 2010 | 34 | #3239 |
| 2009 | 35 | #3223 |
| 2008 | 24 | #4145 |
| 2007 | 40 | #2920 |
| 2006 | 33 | #3227 |
| 2005 | 39 | #2752 |
| 2004 | 35 | #2887 |
| 2003 | 19 | #4276 |
| 2002 | 29 | #3095 |
| 2001 | 37 | #2562 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Aziz a popular boy name?
Aziz ranked #2012 among boys in 2025 with 75 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2355.
When was the name Aziz most popular?
Aziz peaked in 2024, when 95 American boys received the name (ranked #1735 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Aziz?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 24,000 newborn American boys was named Aziz. 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.