Azara
Girl name · #1719 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Azara? In official American birth records, Azara has been tracked continuously since 2000, giving it 25 years of documented American history.
Azara is currently the #1719 girl name in the United States — 119 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #7613, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,126 girls born in 2025 was named Azara.
Babies named Azara per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 25-year story
Azara first appears in the Social Security records in 2000, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 119 babies and a rank of #1710. 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 Azara against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Azara in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Azara is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Azara will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Azara is most common
State-level data for Azara is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Azara
Statistically, parents drawn to Azara tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Azura, Alara, Ainara, Adara, and Liara.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Azara | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 119 | #1710 |
| 2024 | 100 | #1966 |
| 2023 | 84 | #2229 |
| 2022 | 64 | #2689 |
| 2021 | 52 | #3112 |
| 2020 | 54 | #2966 |
| 2019 | 45 | #3451 |
| 2018 | 38 | #3853 |
| 2017 | 36 | #4066 |
| 2016 | 27 | #4990 |
| 2015 | 15 | #7613 |
| 2014 | 23 | #5625 |
| 2013 | 25 | #5317 |
| 2012 | 13 | #8632 |
| 2011 | 17 | #7118 |
| 2010 | 8 | #12276 |
| 2009 | 19 | #6811 |
| 2008 | 13 | #8965 |
| 2007 | 16 | #7733 |
| 2006 | 10 | #10611 |
| 2005 | 7 | #13010 |
| 2000 | 5 | #15031 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Azara?
In official American birth records, the name Azara first appeared in 2000 (over 25 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 25 years.
Is Azara a popular girl name?
Azara ranked #1719 among girls in 2025 with 119 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7613.
When was the name Azara most popular?
Azara peaked in 2025, when 119 American girls received the name (ranked #1710 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Azara?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,126 newborn American girls was named Azara. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.