Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2025

Aza

Meaning Aza is a given name in several parts of the world Gender Unisex · 82% girls Rank 2025 #6,358 Trend ↓ Falling 17%

Aza is a given name in several parts of the world.

Rank 2025
#6,358
among girls · ↓376 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
37
named Aza · +12% vs 2024
How common
1 in 89,293
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2025
37 babies
All-time total
623
#11,727 all-time among girls
First recorded
1920
in Social Security records

Aza popularity over time

623 babies have been named Aza since 1920, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s 50 – 50 5 – #3,604
1930s 5 – 5 1 -90% #4,613
1940s 10 – 10 1 +100% #4,615
1950s 5 – 5 1 -50% #5,800
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 13 13 1 – –
1980s 5 – 5 1 -62% #11,066
1990s 38 – 38 4 +660% #8,812
2000s 110 13 123 12 +224% #7,436
2010s 168 33 201 20 +63% #5,055
2020s (to 2025) 117 56 173 29 +43% #5,336

The story of Aza

Aza is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,358 in 2025 with 18 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1920, 623 American babies have been named Aza, about 82% girls and 18% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 37 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Aza stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aza?

The median living Aza is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 18. An estimated 600 people named Aza are alive in the United States today.

median 9 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Aza year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 18 #6,358 19 #5,057
2024 20 #5,982 13 #6,507
2023 19 #6,201 8 #9,006
2022 24 #5,336 11 #7,315
2021 15 #7,311 – –
2020 21 #5,691 5 #12,224
2019 26 #5,055 10 #7,712
2018 24 #5,336 – –
2017 23 #5,540 10 #7,622
2016 16 #7,300 – –
2015 18 #6,759 – –
2014 9 #11,112 – –
2013 7 #13,377 5 #12,348
2012 7 #13,708 – –
2011 14 #8,265 8 #8,838
2010 24 #5,632 – –
2009 13 #8,972 7 #9,969
2008 12 #9,570 – –
2007 17 #7,436 – –
2006 16 #7,533 – –
2005 7 #13,213 – –
2004 7 #12,942 – –
2003 12 #8,587 – –
2002 7 #12,372 – –
2001 7 #12,243 – –
2000 12 #8,096 6 #9,194
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1930 5 #4,613 – –
1925 5 #5,035 – –
1920 6 #4,440 – –
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Aza, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Aza?

The median living Aza is about 9 years old. Half of all living Azas are between 4 and 18 years old.

How many people named Aza are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Aza are alive in the United States, based on 623 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Aza mean?

Aza is a given name in several parts of the world.

How popular is the name Aza in 2025?

Aza ranked #6,358 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 18 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aza?

623 babies have been named Aza in the United States since 1920, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aza most popular?

Aza peaked in 2025, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Aza a boy or girl name?

Aza is used for both: about 82% of babies named Aza have been girls and 18% boys.

Is the name Aza rising or falling?

Aza is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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