Ayaz is a distinctive choice, ranked #560 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Ayaz in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#560
About the Name Ayaz
2024 marks Ayaz's peak year in UK records so far, sitting at UK #560. The name has climbed 195 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Ayaz 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 Ayaz
Unlikely. With around 68 UK babies named Ayaz per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Ayaz in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Ayaz is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 195 places over the last five years to #560 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Ayaz 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 Ayaz include: Ahsan Ayaz — Ahsan Ayaz is a Pakistani professional squash player.; Ayaz Mahmood — Ayaz Mahmood is a former field hockey player, coach and Olympic champion for Pakistan.; Ayaz Khan — Ayaz Khan is an Indian actor and model..
Ayaz does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Ayazs in the wild.
68
UK babies named Ayaz (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 195 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Ayaz
Likely around 1 other Ayaz in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Ayaz
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Ayaz Mahmood is a former field hockey player, coach and Olympic champion for Pakistan. Born in Karachi, Pakistan, he has been a known center-halfs for Pakistan and won the field hockey gold medal in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
Ghulam Fariduddin Ayaz Al-Hussaini Qawwal is a Pakistani Sufi devotional singer. He belongs to the well-known family of Qawwals, known as the Qawwal Bacchon ka Gharana of Delhi.
Sardar Ayaz Sadiq is a Pakistani politician and businessman serving as the Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan, the lower house of the federal parliament, since March 2024. He is one of the senior members of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) on the politics of Pakistan.
Muhammed Ayaz İshaki (Tatar: Möxəmmətğayaz Ğiləcetdin ulı İsxaqi (Tatar pronunciation: [mø̞.χæ.mæt.ʁɑˈjɑz ʁi.læ.ʑetˈtin uˈlɤ̞ is.χɑˈqi] ; 22 February [O.S. 10 February] 1878 — 22 July 1954) was a leading figure of the Tatar national movement, author, journalist, publisher and politician.