Azari
Girl name · #767 in 2025 · Uniqueness 29/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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?
Azari scores 29 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Azari is most common
Geography matters for names, and Azari is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Azaris were CA (56), TX (47), FL (18), IL (15), NC (14). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 29/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
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.