Azarah
Girl name · #3025 in 2025 · Uniqueness 43/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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?
Azarah scores 43 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 Azarah is most common
State-level data for Azarah is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
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
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. It scores 43/100 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.