Baz
Baz is a surname, given name and nickname, often a short form (hypocorism) of Basil or Barry in English. Origins vary depending on language. It may refer to:
- English
Meaning & Origin of Baz
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Baz is a surname, given name and nickname, often a short form (hypocorism) of Basil or Barry in English. Origins vary depending on language. It may refer to:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Baz
Baz first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2018, with 10 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2022: 16 births, good for #5,633 nationwide. About 81% of every Baz on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Baz ranks #6,070 for baby boys with 14 births, rising sharply (+30% over the past five years). All told, over 113 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Baz
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Baz. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Baz
Phonetically similar names — useful when Baz is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Bees
- Bass
- Biz
- Bes
- Boos
- Bays
- Bizz
- Beas
- Booz
- Bies
- Beez
- Bez
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Baz
Baz is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2018 and has accumulated 113 births in the dataset. Baz's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #5,633. Use the chart and map above to compare Baz'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.