Azra
Girl name · #2595 in 2025 · Uniqueness 64/100
Azra is currently the #2595 girl name in the United States — 67 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3177, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 26,866 girls born in 2025 was named Azra.
The 49-year story
Azra first appears in the Social Security records in 1976, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 67 babies and a rank of #2583. 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 Azra per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Azra in class?
Azra scores 64 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 Azra is most common
Geography matters for names, and Azra is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Azras were MN (9), CA (8), FL (7), NY (7), OH (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Azra
Statistically, parents drawn to Azra tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Cyra, Adora, Anara, Hera, and Ayda.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Azra | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 67 | #2583 |
| 2024 | 65 | #2661 |
| 2023 | 61 | #2789 |
| 2022 | 64 | #2689 |
| 2021 | 66 | #2608 |
| 2020 | 53 | #3015 |
| 2019 | 52 | #3085 |
| 2018 | 51 | #3158 |
| 2017 | 54 | #3014 |
| 2016 | 50 | #3229 |
| 2015 | 52 | #3177 |
| 2014 | 44 | #3549 |
| 2013 | 50 | #3218 |
| 2012 | 50 | #3267 |
| 2011 | 46 | #3452 |
| 2010 | 40 | #3816 |
| 2009 | 39 | #3944 |
| 2008 | 35 | #4360 |
| 2007 | 41 | #3848 |
| 2006 | 30 | #4685 |
| 2005 | 35 | #4029 |
| 2004 | 37 | #3819 |
| 2003 | 22 | #5419 |
| 2002 | 20 | #5673 |
| 2001 | 18 | #6067 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Azra a popular girl name?
Azra ranked #2595 among girls in 2025 with 67 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3177.
When was the name Azra most popular?
Azra peaked in 2025, when 67 American girls received the name (ranked #2583 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Azra?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 26,866 newborn American girls was named Azra. It scores 64/100 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.