Maziar
How to say it: maz-YAR · /mæzˈjɑːr/
Persian name meaning 'protected by God' - borne by 9th-century prince Maziar of Tabaristan.
Maziar was the 12,092nd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 5 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1980s, its births are up 2.0-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #10,873 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #12,092 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 5 |
| Share of births | 1 in 663,068 |
| Peak decade | 1980s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.0 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #10,873 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Maziar peaked in the 1980s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Maziar is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English.
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