Maaz
Masculine · “refuge”
Maaz is the Arabic word for a refuge — the place you go to be safe, from the same root as the phrase said to ward off harm.
How old is the name Maaz?
Maaz first appears in US birth records in 1992 — 33 years ago. The typical Maaz is a kid of about 11 — this name's wave is very recent. About 700 people named Maaz are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Maaz most popular?
Maaz peaked in 2020, reaching #2689 nationally. Today it ranks #3949, 1,260 places below that high. See the whole 2020 chart.
Where it comes from
Origin, sound and short forms
The story of Maaz
The root ʿ-w-dh runs through Arabic in words about taking shelter, and it opens two chapters of the Qur'an that begin with the phrase I take refuge. Muadh ibn Jabal was a companion of the Prophet noted for his knowledge of the law. Maaz is the related form and is used chiefly in South Asia, reaching American and British records with Pakistani and Indian families.
Meaning
refuge, shelter
From an Arabic root meaning to seek protection; the phrase a'udhu billah, I take refuge in God, uses it, and Muadh and Maaz are both names built on the root.
Pronouncing Maaz
MAAZ
One syllable with a long vowel. English speakers often give it two, MAH-az.
Nicknames for Maaz
Moderate
What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1992
- Most boys named
- 202046 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #2689reached in 2020
- Change vs 2024
- −18.2%27 in 2025, from 33
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Maaz in other languages
The same name elsewhere
- Muadh in Arabic — related form
- Maaz in Urdu — same name
Strongest US states over the last decade: Texas, Illinois, California.
Maazs among us
people named Maaz are estimated to be alive in the US today
About 1 boy in 63,262 born in 2025 was named Maaz
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
What happens to a name after it peaks
The Kalem test
Every popular name lives one long story — a climb, a peak, a slow settling back. Maaz's later chapters haven't been written yet, so we borrowed them: Kalem climbed just as high around 1989, and its whole arc is on record. Line the two peaks up, and Kalem's path sketches the road Maaz is walking now.
Maaz sits in the calm middle of the cycle — neither chasing a wave nor sliding off one. Middle-of-the-cycle names age slowly and predictably.
A scored estimate from 146 years of naming cycles — not a prophecy. Great names outlive statistics. How this is scored
Where Maaz is headed
Maaz should hold steady through 2030 — the curve is flat, and flat curves are the most predictable kind.
Medium confidence — fitted on official counts through 2025.
A damped-trend projection of the official birth data — a sketch of momentum, not a promise. Every name's forecast, ranked.
Maaz beside its neighbors
The names ranked closest to Maaz in 2025, in babies rather than position — the bars are to scale.
US boys given each name in 2025.
The trade-off
- A settled meaning with a genuinely good sense — a place of safety.
- Four letters and one syllable — as short as a name gets.
- Recognized across the Muslim world.
- The doubled a marks a long vowel that English readers turn into two syllables.
- Maaz and Muadh are related and look nothing alike.
- It is close to Maaz, Moaz and Maad in an English ear.
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Frequently asked
- How many Maazs are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 700 people named Maaz are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Maaz in 2025?
- Maaz ranks #3949 among US boy names in 2025, with 27 babies given the name.
- How rare is the name Maaz?
- About 1 in every 63,262 US boys born in 2025 was named Maaz — 27 in all.
- Will my child share the name Maaz with classmates?
- Maaz will almost certainly be the only one in school.
Ranked beside Maaz
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US figures from the Social Security Administration. 1880–2025. Data & methodology
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