Azani
Girl name · #3964 in 2025 · Uniqueness 46/100
In 2025, 37 baby girls were named Azani, placing it at #3964 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #16419, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 48,649 girls born in 2025 was named Azani.
Babies named Azani per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 18-year story
Azani first appears in the Social Security records in 2007, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 39 babies and a rank of #3822. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Azani against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Azani in class?
Azani scores 46 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Azani is most common
State-level data for Azani is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Azani
Statistically, parents drawn to Azani tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Miani, Aalani, Olani, Baani, and Jlani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Azani | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 | #3903 |
| 2024 | 39 | #3822 |
| 2023 | 20 | #5960 |
| 2022 | 28 | #4793 |
| 2021 | 13 | #8024 |
| 2020 | 8 | #11090 |
| 2019 | 16 | #7025 |
| 2018 | 11 | #9151 |
| 2017 | 6 | #14124 |
| 2016 | 5 | #16215 |
| 2015 | 5 | #16419 |
| 2014 | 10 | #10129 |
| 2012 | 10 | #10429 |
| 2011 | 5 | #16764 |
| 2009 | 6 | #15242 |
| 2008 | 6 | #15405 |
| 2007 | 5 | #17636 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Azani a popular girl name?
Azani ranked #3964 among girls in 2025 with 37 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #16419.
When was the name Azani most popular?
Azani peaked in 2024, when 39 American girls received the name (ranked #3822 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Azani?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 48,649 newborn American girls was named Azani. It scores 46/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.