Ayaz is a distinctive choice, ranked #556 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Ayaz in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#556
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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 uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Ayaz in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Ayaz
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.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Ayaz
Unlikely. With around 70 UK babies named Ayaz per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Ayaz in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Ayaz is at its highest recorded position — #556 in 2025, with 70 births. In 2020 it ranked #755.
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, Ayaz Mahmood and Ayaz Khan. Short summaries for each appear below.
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.
70
UK babies named Ayaz (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 199 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
Almost certainly the only Ayaz in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
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
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.
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.