Azora
Girl name · #2432 in 2025 · Uniqueness 47/100
Azora ranks #2432 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 74 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #13006, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 24,324 girls born in 2025 was named Azora.
Babies named Azora per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 19-year story
Azora first appears in the Social Security records in 2006, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 85 babies and a rank of #2218. 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 Azora against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Azora in class?
Azora scores 47 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 Azora is most common
Geography matters for names, and Azora is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Azoras were FL (7), NC (7), NY (7), CA (5), GA (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Azora
Statistically, parents drawn to Azora tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aaira, Avira, Jinora, Anora, and Azara.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Azora | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 74 | #2410 |
| 2024 | 85 | #2218 |
| 2023 | 69 | #2555 |
| 2022 | 68 | #2579 |
| 2021 | 55 | #3002 |
| 2020 | 41 | #3607 |
| 2019 | 21 | #5798 |
| 2018 | 15 | #7409 |
| 2017 | 14 | #7840 |
| 2016 | 10 | #10113 |
| 2015 | 7 | #13006 |
| 2014 | 5 | #16513 |
| 2013 | 6 | #14582 |
| 2006 | 7 | #13606 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Azora a popular girl name?
Azora ranked #2432 among girls in 2025 with 74 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #13006.
When was the name Azora most popular?
Azora peaked in 2024, when 85 American girls received the name (ranked #2218 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Azora?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 24,324 newborn American girls was named Azora. It scores 47/100 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.