US rank #1837 Girls' name Peak 2020 3,454 births

Arizona — #1837 US girls' name

3,454 babies named Arizona in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s951890s1591900s1871910s2771920s3001930s1541940s691950s251960s71970s51980s111990s2682000s3732010s9152020s609
#1837
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 90% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

26% of everyone ever named Arizona was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

152 babies were named Arizona in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Arizona

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,454 babies named Arizona between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Arizona currently holds the #1837 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 152 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Arizona performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 915 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Arizona shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 127 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Kentucky and Arizona. In total, SSA state-level files list Arizona in 22 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Arizona in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,454 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Arizona at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,454

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

2020

152 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,837

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Arizona popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
152
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
-50050100150200 202420101996195019341920190618921880 8

Arizona popularity over time — boys

153 total births recorded since 1921 (Arizona as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 153 births
468101214 2024202020132001199819951921 5

Arizona by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
915 births that decade — 26% of Arizona's all-time total
1880s951890s1591900s1871910s2771920s3001930s1541940s691950s251960s71970s51980s111990s2682000s3732010s9152020s609

Arizona by state

Where Arizona concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Arizona
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
127 3.7%
#2 Kentucky
113 3.3%
#3 Arizona
92 2.7%
#4 Ohio
88 2.5%
#5 Tennessee
69 2.0%
#6 Georgia
62 1.8%
#7 Indiana
55 1.6%
#8 North Carolina
40 1.2%
Texas share of Arizona's total US births 3.7%
Even split

127 of 3,454 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.

Arizona appears in 22 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arizona?
3,454 babies have been named Arizona since 1880. It currently ranks #1837 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 152 births.
When was Arizona most popular?
Arizona was most popular in the 2010s decade with 915 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Arizona most popular?
The top states for the name Arizona are Texas (127 births), Kentucky (113 births), Arizona (92 births).
How long has the name Arizona been used?
Arizona has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Arizona?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ariana, Arianna, Aria, Ariel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Keep exploring Arizona

Nearby Names Like Arizona

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Arizona

Names with a similar popularity rank to Arizona

Baby Name Guides

Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name

Explore more names

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1880–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.