Azad is a distinctive choice, ranked #2014 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Azad in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#2014
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About the Name Azad
Azad has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 210 places in five years. It was most popular in 2015 at #1236 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Azad is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Azad in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Azad
Davood Azad — Davood Azad is an Iranian singer, multi-instrumental musician and composer who sings both Iranian classical music and Azeri folk music.
Ghulam Nabi Azad — Ghulam Nabi Azad is an Indian politician who served as Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha between 2014 and 2021.
Kirti Azad — Kirtivardhan Jha Azad is an Indian politician and former cricketer.
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 Azad
Unlikely. With around 12 UK babies named Azad per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Azad in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Azad is declining: down 466 places since 2020, to #2,014 in 2025. It peaked at #1,236 in 2015.
Azad 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 Azad include: Davood Azad, Ghulam Nabi Azad and Kirti Azad. Short summaries for each appear below.
Azad does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Azads in the wild.
12
UK babies named Azad (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 466 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Azad
Almost certainly the only Azad 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 Azad
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Abul Kalam Ghulam Muhiyuddin, better known as Maulana Azad and sometimes referred to as Abul Kalam Azad, was an Indian writer, activist of the Indian independence movement and statesman.
Gandhi Azad a senior politician from Bahujan Samaj Party was a Member of the Parliament of India representing Uttar Pradesh in the Rajya Sabha the upper house of the Indian Parliament twice from 1996-2002, 2002-2008.