Azhar
Boy name · #3997 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Azhar? In official American birth records, Azhar has been tracked continuously since 1979, giving it 46 years of documented American history.
Azhar is currently the #3997 boy name in the United States — 27 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #7491, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 66,667 boys born in 2025 was named Azhar.
Babies named Azhar per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 46-year story
Azhar first appears in the Social Security records in 1979, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 27 babies and a rank of #3949. 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 Azhar against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Azhar in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Azhar is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Azhar will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Azhar is most common
State-level data for Azhar 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 Azhar
Statistically, parents drawn to Azhar tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Akshar, Ashar, Jujhar, Haidar, and Almir.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Azhar | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | #3949 |
| 2024 | 20 | #4890 |
| 2023 | 10 | #7738 |
| 2022 | 21 | #4701 |
| 2021 | 7 | #9714 |
| 2020 | 17 | #5235 |
| 2019 | 8 | #8889 |
| 2018 | 12 | #6703 |
| 2017 | 9 | #8140 |
| 2016 | 8 | #8816 |
| 2015 | 10 | #7491 |
| 2014 | 5 | #12108 |
| 2013 | 6 | #10728 |
| 2011 | 6 | #10808 |
| 2010 | 7 | #9693 |
| 2009 | 10 | #7692 |
| 2008 | 10 | #7698 |
| 2007 | 5 | #12367 |
| 2006 | 10 | #7427 |
| 2005 | 9 | #7640 |
| 2004 | 12 | #6138 |
| 2003 | 8 | #7831 |
| 2002 | 9 | #7055 |
| 2001 | 7 | #8339 |
| 2000 | 13 | #5297 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Azhar?
In official American birth records, the name Azhar first appeared in 1979 (over 46 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 46 years.
Is Azhar a popular boy name?
Azhar ranked #3997 among boys in 2025 with 27 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7491.
When was the name Azhar most popular?
Azhar peaked in 2025, when 27 American boys received the name (ranked #3949 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Azhar?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 66,667 newborn American boys was named Azhar. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.