Azlaan
Boy name · #3234 in 2025 · Uniqueness 47/100
In 2025, 37 baby boys were named Azlaan, placing it at #3234 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #5999, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 48,649 boys born in 2025 was named Azlaan.
The 15-year story
Azlaan first appears in the Social Security records in 2010, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 37 babies and a rank of #3216. 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 Azlaan per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Azlaan in class?
Azlaan 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 Azlaan is most common
State-level data for Azlaan 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 Azlaan
Statistically, parents drawn to Azlaan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Arhaan, Mivaan, Ruhaan, Riyaan, and Asaan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Azlaan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 | #3181 |
| 2024 | 33 | #3455 |
| 2023 | 23 | #4456 |
| 2022 | 37 | #3216 |
| 2021 | 22 | #4494 |
| 2020 | 15 | #5699 |
| 2019 | 17 | #5340 |
| 2018 | 23 | #4354 |
| 2017 | 17 | #5297 |
| 2016 | 17 | #5318 |
| 2015 | 14 | #5999 |
| 2014 | 9 | #8130 |
| 2012 | 10 | #7559 |
| 2010 | 5 | #12231 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Azlaan a popular boy name?
Azlaan ranked #3234 among boys in 2025 with 37 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5999.
When was the name Azlaan most popular?
Azlaan peaked in 2022, when 37 American boys received the name (ranked #3216 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Azlaan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 48,649 newborn American boys was named Azlaan. 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.