Azaria
Girl name · #638 in 2025 · Uniqueness 31/100
Azaria ranks #638 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 453 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #941, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 3,974 girls born in 2025 was named Azaria.
The 37-year story
Azaria first appears in the Social Security records in 1988, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 453 babies and a rank of #638. 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 Azaria per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Azaria in class?
Azaria scores 31 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 Azaria is most common
Geography matters for names, and Azaria is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Azarias were TX (43), CA (37), FL (33), NY (30), OH (23). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Azaria
Statistically, parents drawn to Azaria tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Amalia, Aliana, Alia, Aliza, and Adalia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Azaria | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 453 | #638 |
| 2024 | 390 | #723 |
| 2023 | 348 | #805 |
| 2022 | 330 | #849 |
| 2021 | 266 | #975 |
| 2020 | 243 | #1031 |
| 2019 | 252 | #1020 |
| 2018 | 263 | #994 |
| 2017 | 254 | #1020 |
| 2016 | 273 | #979 |
| 2015 | 288 | #941 |
| 2014 | 289 | #933 |
| 2013 | 279 | #915 |
| 2012 | 305 | #872 |
| 2011 | 298 | #875 |
| 2010 | 290 | #903 |
| 2009 | 280 | #953 |
| 2008 | 280 | #960 |
| 2007 | 296 | #915 |
| 2006 | 242 | #1056 |
| 2005 | 244 | #1000 |
| 2004 | 198 | #1149 |
| 2003 | 201 | #1094 |
| 2002 | 163 | #1228 |
| 2001 | 149 | #1295 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Azaria a popular girl name?
Azaria ranked #638 among girls in 2025 with 453 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #941.
When was the name Azaria most popular?
Azaria peaked in 2025, when 453 American girls received the name (ranked #638 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Azaria?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 3,974 newborn American girls was named Azaria. It scores 31/100 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.