Azara: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,712

among girls · ↑257 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

119

named Azara · +19% vs 2024

How common

1 in 13,506

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

119 babies

All-time total

790

#8,818 all-time among girls

First recorded

2000

in Social Security records

Azara popularity over time

790 babies have been named Azara since 2000, 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

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	70	7	–	#6,851
2010s	247	25	+253%	#3,459
2020s (to 2025)	473	79	+219%	#1,712

Where Azara is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	137	0.09	outside top 500
2027	155	0.10	outside top 500
2028	172	0.11	outside top 500
2029	188	0.12	outside top 500
2030	202	0.13	outside top 500

Where Azara is most popular

Girls named Azara per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.052 per 1,000. Strongest in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Ohio.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Azara born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Pennsylvania	58	0.245	+375%
Maryland	17	0.160	+211%
Ohio	19	0.080	+55%
Florida	24	0.056	+9%
Georgia	11	0.048	-6%
North Carolina	10	0.044	-15%
New York	14	0.035	-32%
Texas	27	0.034	-35%
California	16	0.019	-63%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Azara

Azara is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,712 in 2025 with 119 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2000, 790 American babies have been named Azara. Its peak came in 2025, when 119 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 Azara stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Azara?

The median living Azara is about 4 years old; half are between 1 and 9. An estimated 800 people named Azara are alive in the United States today.

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

Azara year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	119	#1,712
2024	100	#1,969
2023	84	#2,234
2022	64	#2,699
2021	52	#3,116
2020	54	#2,974
2019	45	#3,459
2018	38	#3,859
2017	36	#4,077
2016	27	#5,016
2015	15	#7,675
2014	23	#5,642
2013	25	#5,341
2012	13	#8,701
2011	17	#7,158
2010	8	#12,444
2009	19	#6,851
2008	13	#9,046
2007	16	#7,786
2006	10	#10,709
2005	7	#13,215
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2000	5	#15,349
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Azara?

The median living Azara is about 4 years old. Half of all living Azaras are between 1 and 9 years old.

How many people named Azara are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Azara are alive in the United States, based on 790 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Azara in 2025?

Azara ranked #1,712 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 119 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Azara?

790 babies have been named Azara in the United States since 2000, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Azara most popular?

Azara peaked in 2025, when 119 newborns received the name.

Is Azara a boy or girl name?

Azara is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Azara rising or falling?

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

Will Azara become more popular?

Azara is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 202 girls named Azara in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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