Araz is a distinctive choice, ranked #2264 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Araz in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2264
About the Name Araz
Araz is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 1584 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #2125 in 2021 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2009.
Araz is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Araz
Unlikely. With around 10 UK babies named Araz per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Araz in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Araz is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 1584 places over the last five years to #2264 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Araz is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Araz include: Araz Abdullayev — Araz Abdulla oğlu Abdullayev is an Azerbaijani footballer who plays as a winger for Azerbaijani club Karvan and the Azerbaijan national team.; Araz Dare — Araz Torosian with the stage name Araz Dare, is an Armenian-Iranian singer, composer and music producer.; Araz Musayev — Araz Furgan oghlu Musayev is an Azerbaijani Muay Thai kickboxer..
Araz does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Arazs in the wild.
10
UK babies named Araz (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 1584 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Araz
Likely around 1 other Araz in the class
UK Popularity (2009–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Araz
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Araz Alizade was an Azerbaijani politician. A member of the Azerbaijani Social Democratic Party, he served on the Supreme Soviet of Azerbaijan from 1991 to 1995.