Abdulaziz
Servant of the Almighty, from the Arabic 'abd' meaning servant and 'al-'Aziz' meaning the Almighty.
Name Census estimates that about 1,658 living Americans carry the first name Abdulaziz. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Abdulaziz today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Abdulaziz births was 2015 (100 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Abdulaziz. 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 Abdulaziz with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Abdulaziz is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 16 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.7K
~ 1 in 206,728 Americans
Peak year
2015
100 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,546
Tracked since 1978
Census
Abdulaziz in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,014 people with the first name Abdulaziz, which placed it at #7,539 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
#7,539
National first-name rank
People counted
2.0K
2,014 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.7
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
53.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Abdulaziz
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Abdulaziz is White at 53.0%. The next largest groups are Black (22.3%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (13.4%). 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 Abdulaziz 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 Abdulaziz at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White53.0% · 1,068
- Black or African American22.3% · 449
- Asian and Pacific Islander13.4% · 270
- Two or more races9.5% · 191
- Hispanic or Latino1.8% · 36
Popularity
Abdulaziz: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Abdulaziz from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 787 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Abdulaziz remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Abdulaziz 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 Abdulaziz during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Abdulaziz' live
The SSA's state-level files cover 15 states and territories. California, New York, Texas recorded the most babies named Abdulaziz, while Washington, Oregon, New Jersey recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 34 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Abdulaziz
The name Abdulaziz has its origins in the Arabic language and culture. It is a compound name composed of two elements: "Abdul" meaning "servant" or "slave," and "Aziz" meaning "powerful," "mighty," or "revered." Consequently, the name Abdulaziz can be interpreted to mean "servant of the Mighty One" or "servant of the Almighty," referring to God in the Islamic faith.
The name Abdulaziz has been in use for centuries among Muslim communities, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa. It is derived from the Arabic root word "ʿzz," which signifies strength, power, and honor. The name's prevalence can be traced back to the early days of Islam, as many Muslims chose names with religious or spiritual connotations for their children.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Abdulaziz can be found in the Quran, the holy book of Islam. In Surah Al-Fatir (Chapter 35, Verse 28), the name is mentioned as a title for God: "Al-Aziz, Al-Hakim" (The Mighty, The Wise). This reference highlights the reverence and significance associated with the name in Islamic tradition.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Abdulaziz. One prominent example is Abdulaziz ibn Saud (1876-1953), the founder and first king of Saudi Arabia. His unification of the Arabian Peninsula and establishment of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 1932 cemented his legacy as a significant historical figure.
Another well-known bearer of the name was Abdulaziz Al-Baraduni (1025-1091), a renowned Arabic scholar and poet from Spain. His works, including the celebrated poem "Qasidat al-Nouniya," contributed significantly to the development of Arabic literature during the Golden Age of Islamic civilization.
In the 18th century, Abdulaziz Al-Fishtali (1758-1829) was a prominent Moroccan scholar and religious leader. He played a crucial role in the intellectual and spiritual revival of Morocco during his time, authoring several influential works on Islamic jurisprudence and theology.
Abdulaziz Bouteflika (1937-2022) was a prominent Algerian politician who served as the President of Algeria from 1999 to 2019. His tenure was marked by efforts to rebuild the country after the Algerian Civil War and address economic and social challenges.
Abdulaziz Sachedina (born 1942) is a renowned scholar and professor of Islamic studies at George Mason University. His extensive works on Islamic theology, ethics, and interfaith dialogue have contributed significantly to the understanding of Islam in the contemporary world.
People
Abdulaziz + last name combinations
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FAQ
Abdulaziz: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Abdulaziz?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,658 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Abdulaziz 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 206,728 US residents.
Is Abdulaziz a common name?
We classify Abdulaziz as "Rare". It ranks above 92.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,679 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Abdulaziz most popular?
The single biggest year for Abdulaziz was 2015, when 100 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Abdulaziz is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Abdulaziz in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,014 people with the name Abdulaziz, or 0.67 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #7,539 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 Abdulaziz 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 Abdulaziz?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Abdulaziz appears almost entirely male. Of the 2,014 people counted with this name, 99.7% were male and only a very small share were female. 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 Abdulaziz?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Abdulaziz is White at 53.0%. The next largest groups are Black (22.3%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (13.4%). 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 Abdulaziz most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Abdulaziz in the 2020 Census, accounting for 53.0% (1,068 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 Abdulaziz in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Abdulaziz a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Abdulaziz 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 Abdulaziz still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Abdulaziz 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 Abdulaziz 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 are named Abdulaziz?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.