How common is the surname Babayev?

345 people in the United States had the surname Babayev in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 894,915 Americans. It ranked 58,735th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Babayev?

Nazim Babayev, Azerbaijani athletics competitor, followed by Arif Babayev.

Where is the surname Babayev most common?

Wikidata records people named Babayev in Azerbaijan and the Soviet Union.

Is the surname Babayev getting more or less common?

More common. 294 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 345 in 2010, up 17%.

The surname Babayev

A surname, carried by 345 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex B110

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Babayev is more common than 63.8% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 345 people named Babayev in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 894,915 Americans. That is up 17% since 2000, when the Census counted 294.

#58,735

rank among US surnames

345

people in 2010

0.1

per 100,000 Americans

+17.3%

change since 2000 (was #63,450)

Who is named Babayev

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

100% of people named Babayev identified as white (not Hispanic).

White (not Hispanic) 100%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Hispanic, Multiracial are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Babayevs

4 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Nazim Babayev
Azerbaijani athletics competitor, born 1997
Arif Babayev
Azerbaijani singer (1938–2025)
Rafig Babayev
Azerbaijani musician (1936–1994)
Arif Babayev
Azerbaijani-Soviet film director, 1928–1983

Notable Babayevs come mostly from Azerbaijan (2) and the Soviet Union (2).

Questions

How common is the surname Babayev?: 345 people in the United States had the surname Babayev in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 894,915 Americans. It ranked 58,735th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Babayev?: In the 2010 Census, 100% of people named Babayev identified as white (not Hispanic), and 0.0% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Babayev?: Nazim Babayev, Azerbaijani athletics competitor, followed by Arif Babayev.
Where is the surname Babayev most common?: Wikidata records people named Babayev in Azerbaijan and the Soviet Union.
Is the surname Babayev getting more or less common?: More common. 294 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 345 in 2010, up 17%.