Name meaning & stats
Azad
Azad. 368 US babies since 1940, peak 2023. Notable Azads are 1.4× over-represented as scientists.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2023
368 US babies were named Azad between 1940 and 2025.
Azad around the world
- France: 1,240 babies since 1900, peak 2023, No. 657 in 2025
- Sweden: 75 babies since 1998, peak 2018, No. 784 in 2022
- Belgium: 180 babies since 1995, peak 2014, No. 1,146 in 2025
- England & Wales: 270 babies since 1996, peak 2015, No. 2,012 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Azads end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.2× | Low · 4 people |
| Actor | 1.3× | Low · 3 people |
| Writer | 1.2× | Low · 2 people |
| Scientist | 1.4× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable men who are scientists, Azads show up 1.4× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 11 Asads spell it Azad
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2023)