Azarah
Girl name · #3025 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Azarah? In official American birth records, Azarah has been tracked continuously since 2008, giving it 17 years of documented American history.
Azarah is currently the #3025 girl name in the United States — 55 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #8447, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 32,727 girls born in 2025 was named Azarah.
Babies named Azarah per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 17-year story
Azarah first appears in the Social Security records in 2008, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 55 babies and a rank of #2998. 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 Azarah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Azarah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Azarah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Azarah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Azarah is most common
State-level data for Azarah 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 Azarah
Statistically, parents drawn to Azarah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Amorah, Alorah, Amyrah, Zorah, and Atarah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Azarah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 55 | #2998 |
| 2024 | 35 | #4114 |
| 2023 | 34 | #4191 |
| 2022 | 31 | #4472 |
| 2021 | 27 | #4833 |
| 2020 | 27 | #4757 |
| 2019 | 26 | #5041 |
| 2018 | 21 | #5785 |
| 2017 | 14 | #7840 |
| 2016 | 16 | #7230 |
| 2015 | 13 | #8447 |
| 2014 | 12 | #8966 |
| 2013 | 8 | #11969 |
| 2012 | 8 | #12199 |
| 2011 | 5 | #16764 |
| 2009 | 8 | #12429 |
| 2008 | 5 | #17504 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Azarah?
In official American birth records, the name Azarah first appeared in 2008 (over 17 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 17 years.
Is Azarah a popular girl name?
Azarah ranked #3025 among girls in 2025 with 55 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8447.
When was the name Azarah most popular?
Azarah peaked in 2025, when 55 American girls received the name (ranked #2998 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Azarah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 32,727 newborn American girls was named Azarah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.