boy's name
Azad
- Origin Turkish
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,004
France
#695
2025 births
Azad is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Azad is a name of Turkish origin.
- Peaked in France in 2023, when 70 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 9,825 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1980.
Azad over time
Births per decade in France, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 40 |
| 1990s | 100 |
| 2000s | 250 |
| 2010s | 495 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 370 |
How popular is Azad?
In 2025, Azad was given to 60 babies in France, ranking #695 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Azad is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Azad
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Azad also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Azad over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Azad
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Azad — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Azad
How popular is the name Azad?
In 2025, Azad was given to 60 babies in France, ranking #695 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Azad a girl's or a boy's name?
Azad is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Azad most popular?
Azad peaked in 2023, when 70 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Azad a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Azad currently ranks #695 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.