Azari
Boy name · #1929 in 2025 · Very rare
Azari is currently the #1929 boy name in the United States — 81 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4545, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 22,222 boys born in 2025 was named Azari.
The 24-year story
Azari first appears in the Social Security records in 2001, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 100 babies and a rank of #1694. 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.
Babies named Azari per year. Source: SSA.
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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 "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Azari will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Azari is most common
State-level data for Azari 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 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 Akhari, Kahari, Zacari, Jakhari, and Zahari.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Azari | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 81 | #1919 |
| 2024 | 92 | #1776 |
| 2023 | 100 | #1694 |
| 2022 | 94 | #1760 |
| 2021 | 61 | #2277 |
| 2020 | 61 | #2235 |
| 2019 | 55 | #2421 |
| 2018 | 43 | #2796 |
| 2017 | 40 | #2951 |
| 2016 | 33 | #3358 |
| 2015 | 21 | #4545 |
| 2014 | 22 | #4392 |
| 2013 | 13 | #6241 |
| 2012 | 23 | #4251 |
| 2011 | 11 | #7009 |
| 2010 | 14 | #6036 |
| 2009 | 16 | #5554 |
| 2008 | 15 | #5767 |
| 2007 | 8 | #8915 |
| 2006 | 7 | #9585 |
| 2004 | 7 | #8927 |
| 2003 | 5 | #10894 |
| 2002 | 5 | #10667 |
| 2001 | 5 | #10556 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Azari a popular boy name?
Azari ranked #1929 among boys in 2025 with 81 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4545.
When was the name Azari most popular?
Azari peaked in 2023, when 100 American boys received the name (ranked #1694 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 22,222 newborn American boys was named Azari. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.