Azarah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,004

among girls · ↑1,120 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Azarah · +57% vs 2024

How common

1 in 29,223

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

55 babies

All-time total

345

#14,763 all-time among girls

First recorded

2008

in Social Security records

Azarah popularity over time

345 babies have been named Azarah since 2008, 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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1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	13	1	–	#12,601
2010s	123	12	+846%	#5,056
2020s (to 2025)	209	35	+183%	#3,004

Where Azarah 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	61	0.04	outside top 500
2027	66	0.04	outside top 500
2028	71	0.04	outside top 500
2029	75	0.05	outside top 500
2030	79	0.05	outside top 500

The story of Azarah

Azarah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,004 in 2025 with 55 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2008, 345 American babies have been named Azarah. Its peak came in 2025, when 55 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 Azarah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Azarah?

The median living Azarah is about 4 years old; half are between 1 and 8. An estimated 300 people named Azarah 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.

Azarah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	55	#3,004
2024	35	#4,124
2023	34	#4,202
2022	31	#4,493
2021	27	#4,857
2020	27	#4,774
2019	26	#5,056
2018	21	#5,813
2017	14	#7,906
2016	16	#7,301
2015	13	#8,532
2014	12	#9,057
2013	8	#12,170
2012	8	#12,383
2011	5	#17,146
2010	–	–
2009	8	#12,601
2008	5	#17,917
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Azarah?

The median living Azarah is about 4 years old. Half of all living Azarahs are between 1 and 8 years old.

How many people named Azarah are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Azarah are alive in the United States, based on 345 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Azarah in 2025?

Azarah ranked #3,004 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 55 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Azarah?

345 babies have been named Azarah in the United States since 2008, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Azarah most popular?

Azarah peaked in 2025, when 55 newborns received the name.

Is Azarah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Azarah rising or falling?

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

Will Azarah become more popular?

Azarah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 79 girls named Azarah 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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