Azari
Girl name · #767 in 2025 · Distinctive
How old is the name Azari? In official American birth records, Azari has been tracked continuously since 1998, giving it 27 years of documented American history.
Azari ranks #767 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 354 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2927, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,085 girls born in 2025 was named Azari.
Babies named Azari per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 27-year story
Azari first appears in the Social Security records in 1998, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 415 babies and a rank of #695. 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 Azari against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Azari in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Azari is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Azari is most common
Geography matters for names, and Azari is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Azari is most common in MD (0.6 per 1,000), AL (0.5 per 1,000), AZ (0.5 per 1,000), WA (0.4 per 1,000), CA (0.3 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.3 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Azari is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Azari
Statistically, parents drawn to Azari tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Akari, Amiri, Ari, Nyari, and Kiari.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Azari | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 354 | #766 |
| 2024 | 307 | #878 |
| 2023 | 415 | #695 |
| 2022 | 161 | #1412 |
| 2021 | 86 | #2173 |
| 2020 | 79 | #2257 |
| 2019 | 67 | #2593 |
| 2018 | 50 | #3201 |
| 2017 | 57 | #2903 |
| 2016 | 61 | #2798 |
| 2015 | 59 | #2927 |
| 2014 | 45 | #3486 |
| 2013 | 43 | #3573 |
| 2012 | 41 | #3782 |
| 2011 | 44 | #3550 |
| 2010 | 37 | #4023 |
| 2009 | 26 | #5378 |
| 2008 | 24 | #5750 |
| 2007 | 23 | #5895 |
| 2006 | 18 | #6840 |
| 2005 | 12 | #8883 |
| 2004 | 9 | #10690 |
| 2003 | 10 | #9671 |
| 2002 | 7 | #12187 |
| 1998 | 5 | #14122 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Azari?
In official American birth records, the name Azari first appeared in 1998 (over 27 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 27 years.
Is Azari a popular girl name?
Azari ranked #767 among girls in 2025 with 354 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2927.
When was the name Azari most popular?
Azari peaked in 2023, when 415 American girls received the name (ranked #695 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Azari?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,085 newborn American girls was named Azari. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.