Mazi
Boy name · #1243 in 2025 · Uniqueness 50/100
Mazi ranks #1243 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 161 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #7491, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 11,180 boys born in 2025 was named Mazi.
The 48-year story
Mazi first appears in the Social Security records in 1977, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 198 babies and a rank of #1084. 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 Mazi per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Mazi in class?
Mazi scores 50 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 Mazi is most common
Geography matters for names, and Mazi is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Mazis were TX (25), LA (19), FL (14), GA (13), NC (10). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Mazi
Statistically, parents drawn to Mazi tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Amazi, Khazi, Kazi, Mahzi, and Mael.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mazi | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 161 | #1241 |
| 2024 | 167 | #1211 |
| 2023 | 198 | #1084 |
| 2022 | 152 | #1269 |
| 2021 | 117 | #1514 |
| 2020 | 107 | #1539 |
| 2019 | 56 | #2394 |
| 2018 | 51 | #2507 |
| 2017 | 27 | #3889 |
| 2016 | 22 | #4470 |
| 2015 | 10 | #7491 |
| 2014 | 6 | #10717 |
| 2013 | 5 | #12136 |
| 1998 | 6 | #8479 |
| 1977 | 6 | #5123 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mazi a popular boy name?
Mazi ranked #1243 among boys in 2025 with 161 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7491.
When was the name Mazi most popular?
Mazi peaked in 2023, when 198 American boys received the name (ranked #1084 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Mazi?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 11,180 newborn American boys was named Mazi. It scores 50/100 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.