Azora: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,415

among girls · ↓196 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Azora · -13% vs 2024

How common

1 in 21,720

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

85 babies

All-time total

477

#12,216 all-time among girls

First recorded

2006

in Social Security records

Azora popularity over time

477 babies have been named Azora since 2006, 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	7	1	–	#13,796
2010s	78	8	+1014%	#5,826
2020s (to 2025)	392	65	+738%	#2,219

Where Azora 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	91	0.06	outside top 500
2027	109	0.07	outside top 500
2028	126	0.08	outside top 500
2029	143	0.09	outside top 500
2030	160	0.10	outside top 500

Where Azora is most popular

Girls named Azora per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.043 per 1,000. Strongest in Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Azora 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
Georgia	23	0.101	+134%
Florida	34	0.079	+84%
South Carolina	7	0.078	+80%
Pennsylvania	14	0.059	+37%
North Carolina	12	0.053	+22%
New York	20	0.051	+17%
New Jersey	6	0.033	-23%
Tennessee	5	0.032	-27%
Ohio	5	0.021	-51%
Texas	5	0.006	-86%
California	5	0.006	-86%
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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 Azora

Azora is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,415 in 2025 with 74 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2006, 477 American babies have been named Azora. Its peak came in 2024, when 85 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 Azora stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Azora?

The median living Azora is about 3 years old; half are between 1 and 5. An estimated 500 people named Azora 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.

Azora year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	74	#2,415
2024	85	#2,219
2023	69	#2,562
2022	68	#2,581
2021	55	#3,009
2020	41	#3,625
2019	21	#5,826
2018	15	#7,453
2017	14	#7,908
2016	10	#10,217
2015	7	#13,203
2014	5	#16,942
2013	6	#14,890
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Azora?

The median living Azora is about 3 years old. Half of all living Azoras are between 1 and 5 years old.

How many people named Azora are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Azora are alive in the United States, based on 477 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Azora in 2025?

Azora ranked #2,415 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 74 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Azora?

477 babies have been named Azora in the United States since 2006, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Azora most popular?

Azora peaked in 2024, when 85 newborns received the name.

Is Azora a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Azora rising or falling?

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

Will Azora become more popular?

Azora is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 160 girls named Azora 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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