Naz is a distinctive choice, ranked #1743 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Naz in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1743
About the Name Naz
Naz is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 420 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1729 in 2011 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2001.
Naz 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 Naz
Unlikely. With around 17 UK babies named Naz per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Naz in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Naz is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 420 places over the last five years to #1743 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Naz 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 Naz include: Naz Shah — Naseem Shah is a British Labour Party politician who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Bradford West since 2015.; Naz Çağla Irmak — Naz Çağla Irmak is a Turkish actress best known for her role as Kader Kutay Lokumucuzade in the drama series Kırgın Çiçekler.; Naz Osmanoglu — Şehzade Nazım Ziyaeddin Nazım Osmanoğlu, known professionally as Naz Osmanoglu, is an Anglo-Turkish comedian and member of the Imperial House of Osman, former....
Naz does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Nazs in the wild.
17
UK babies named Naz (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 420 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Naz
Likely around 1 other Naz in the class
UK Popularity (2001–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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Naseem Shah is a British Labour Party politician who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Bradford West since 2015. She served in the Opposition frontbench from 2018 to 2023, most recently as Shadow Minister for Crime Reduction.
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