Azad
How to say it: ah-ZAHD · /aˈzad/
From Persian 'azad' meaning free or independent - widely used in Kurdish, Persian and South Asian cultures.
Azad was the 3,689th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 22 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 29% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,964 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #3,689 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 22 |
| Share of births | 1 in 150,697 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +29% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,964 |
| In France, 2025 | #598 among boys’ names, 60 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Azad is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Azad is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Hindi, Turkish.
In France: #598 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Azad
- Azad (born 1973)German rapper of Kurdish descent
- Azad Rahimov (1964–2021)Azerbaijani politician
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