Names / Boy names
Azad
Current rank
#4,560
and rising
All-time peak
#3,301
in 2023
First recorded
1918
in U.S. data
Children named
380
since 1918
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #3,301 in 2023 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a boys' name, Azad first appears in 1918. Usage has ticked up in recent years while remaining off the most-common lists. Roughly 380 people have been given the name to date — a true rarity.