Azir
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Meaning & Origin of Azir
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
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The Story of Azir
Azir first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2001, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 92 Azirs were born — ranking #1,787 that year. As of 2026, Azir ranks #1,787 for baby boys with 92 births, rising sharply (+120% over the past five years). In total, more than 676 Azirs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Azir
Azir is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2001 and has accumulated 676 births in the dataset. Azir's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #1,786. Use the chart and map above to compare Azir's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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