Azara
Girl name · #1719 in 2025 · Rare
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: SSA.
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
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: 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.