Abdiaziz
Somali name meaning "Servant of the Almighty" or "Servant of the Most Powerful".
Name Census estimates that about 189 living Americans carry the first name Abdiaziz. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Abdiaziz today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Abdiaziz births was 2015 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Abdiaziz. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Abdiaziz with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
189
~ 1 in 1,813,515 Americans
Peak year
2015
16 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2022 SSA rank
#8,298
Tracked since 1999
Census
Abdiaziz in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 605 people with the first name Abdiaziz, which placed it at #17,970 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#17,970
National first-name rank
People counted
605
605 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
98.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Abdiaziz
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Abdiaziz is Black at 98.7%. The next largest groups are White (1.0%) and Two or More Races (0.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Abdiaziz described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Abdiaziz at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American98.7% · 597
- White1.0% · 6
- Two or more races0.3% · 2
Popularity
Abdiaziz: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Abdiaziz from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 116 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Abdiaziz by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Abdiaziz during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Abdiaziz' live
Origin
Meaning and history of Abdiaziz
Abdiaziz is a masculine given name of Arabic origin, derived from the combination of two words: "Abd" meaning "servant" and "Aziz" meaning "powerful" or "mighty". It is a common name among Arabic-speaking communities, particularly in regions with a strong Islamic cultural influence.
The name Abdiaziz finds its roots in the Arabic tradition of naming individuals with names that reflect their devotion to God or express attributes associated with divine qualities. The prefix "Abd" is widely used in Arabic names to signify one's servitude and submission to the Almighty.
The earliest recorded mentions of the name Abdiaziz can be traced back to the medieval Islamic era, when it was adopted by individuals across various regions of the Islamic world. However, it is difficult to pinpoint the exact origin or the first recorded usage of the name due to the limited historical records from that period.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Abdiaziz. One of the earliest known personalities was Abdiaziz al-Marrakushi (1213-1283), a renowned Moroccan scholar and traveler who wrote extensively about his journeys and observations across North Africa and the Middle East.
Another prominent figure was Abdiaziz al-Bukhari (1438-1490), an influential Islamic scholar and jurist from Central Asia. His works on Islamic jurisprudence and theology had a significant impact on the intellectual and religious discourse of his time.
In the 19th century, Abdiaziz Pasha (1834-1898) was an Ottoman statesman and diplomat who served as the Grand Vizier (Prime Minister) of the Ottoman Empire from 1878 to 1879. He played a crucial role in the modernization efforts of the Ottoman state during the Tanzimat period.
Moving into the 20th century, Abdiaziz Bouteflika (1937-2022) was the fifth President of Algeria, serving from 1999 to 2019. His presidency was marked by significant economic and political reforms, as well as a period of civil unrest in the country.
More recently, Abdiaziz Noor (born 1982) is a Somali-British writer and poet known for his works exploring themes of identity, migration, and cultural dislocation. His poetry collections have garnered critical acclaim and recognition within the literary community.
These are just a few examples of individuals who have carried the name Abdiaziz throughout history, each leaving their mark in various fields and contributing to the rich tapestry of cultural and intellectual traditions across different regions and time periods.
People
Abdiaziz + last name combinations
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FAQ
Abdiaziz: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Abdiaziz?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 189 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Abdiaziz going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,813,515 US residents.
Is Abdiaziz a common name?
We classify Abdiaziz as "Very Rare". It ranks above 73.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 191 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Abdiaziz most popular?
The single biggest year for Abdiaziz was 2015, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Abdiaziz is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Abdiaziz in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 605 people with the name Abdiaziz, or 0.20 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #17,970 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Abdiaziz in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Abdiaziz?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Abdiaziz leans strongly male. 598 people counted with this name were male (98.4%), compared with 10 female bearers (1.6%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Abdiaziz?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Abdiaziz is Black at 98.7%. The next largest groups are White (1.0%) and Two or More Races (0.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Abdiaziz most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Abdiaziz in the 2020 Census, accounting for 98.7% (597 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Abdiaziz in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Abdiaziz a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Abdiaziz in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Abdiaziz still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Abdiaziz in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Abdiaziz can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Abdiaziz?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.