Azlan is a distinctive choice, ranked #298 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Azlan in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#298
About the Name Azlan
2024 marks Azlan's peak year in UK records so far, sitting at UK #298. The name has climbed 266 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2005.
Azlan 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 Azlan
Unlikely. With around 149 UK babies named Azlan per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Azlan in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Azlan is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 266 places over the last five years to #298 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Azlan 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 Azlan include: Saiful Bukhari Azlan — Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan is a Malaysian businessman and politician.; Azlan Misron — Azlan Misron is a field hockey player from Chepor, Perak, Malaysia.; Azlan Man — Dato' Seri Azlan bin Man is a Malaysian politician and diplomat who served as the 9th Menteri Besar of Perlis from 7 May 2013 to 22 November 2022, and Member....
Azlan does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Azlans in the wild.
149
UK babies named Azlan (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 266 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Azlan
Likely around 1 other Azlan in the class
UK Popularity (2005–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Azlan
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Dato' Seri Azlan bin Man is a Malaysian politician and diplomat who served as the 9th Menteri Besar of Perlis from 7 May 2013 to 22 November 2022, and Member of the Perlis State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Bintong from May 2018 to November 2022. He also served as the MLA for Pauh from May 2013 to May 2018.
Tengku Azlan ibni Sultan Abu Bakar Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mu’azzam Shah is a retired Malaysian politician who served as the Member of Parliament of Malaysia (MP) for Jerantut (federal constituency), Pahang from 1999 to 2013. Starting from 9 August 2021, he is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) of Barisan Nasional (BN), after his resignation as Temerloh Divisional Chief of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component of Pakatan Harapan (PH) and later Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition, which he rejoined for the second time since he quit UMNO in 2018.