Total births
3,542
Girls' name · since 1880
Arizona
3,542 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.
- #1824
- among girls today
- 3,542
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Arizona is the #1824 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 3,542 recorded since 1880.
Arizona has 3,542 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1824 as of the latest data, more common than 90% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #1824 among girls today
- 3,542 born since 1880
- 2010s peak decade
- 90% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Arizona is currently the #1824 girls' name in America, more common than 90% of girls - 3,542 born since 1880, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1824
- among girls today
- 3,542
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Arizona vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1824
of 17,726 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
153 babies were named Arizona in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Arizona compares
3,542 Top 16% higher than 84% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Arizona's all-time total is 9x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Arizona | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,542 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 153 | 48 | 19,840 |
Arizona's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Arizona splits its recorded history at 1936: 68% of all births land in the more recent half, 32% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1938 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2020 peak of 153 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Arizona at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#1,824
Active since
1880
Arizona popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 153
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Arizona popularity over time - boys
153 total births recorded since 1921 (Arizona as boys' name)
Arizona by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Arizona's strongest decade.
915 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Arizona births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 95
1880s
95 births
- 1890s 159
1890s
159 births
- 1900s 187
1900s
187 births
- 1910s 277
1910s
277 births
- 1920s 300
1920s
300 births
- 1930s 154
1930s
154 births
- 1940s 69
1940s
69 births
- 1950s 25
1950s
25 births
- 1960s 7
1960s
7 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s 268
1990s
268 births
- 2000s
2000s
373 births
- 2010s
2010s
915 births
- 2020s
2020s
697 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 915 births (26% of all-time use).
How Arizona compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Arizona's total volume
Arizona vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Arizona by state
Where Arizona concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 128 | 3.6% |
| #2 | Kentucky | | 113 | 3.2% |
| #3 | Arizona | | 97 | 2.7% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 95 | 2.7% |
| #5 | Tennessee | | 75 | 2.1% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 67 | 1.9% |
| #7 | Indiana | | 61 | 1.7% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 40 | 1.1% |
Texas share of Arizona's total US births 3.6%
Even split
128 of 3,542 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? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 3,542 babies named Arizona. Today it holds rank #1824 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2020, with 153 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 (128 births), Kentucky (113 births), Arizona (97 births).
How long has the name Arizona been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Arizona since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Arizona's data
- Arizona's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (915 total births) through the 2020s (697) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Arizonas (128 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Arizona
Nearby Names Like Arizona
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Arizona
Ariana Girl
#102 120,380 births
Arianna Girl
#196 104,152 births
Aria Girl
#26 95,674 births
Ariel Girl
#300 78,697 births
Arielle Girl
#499 30,870 births
Compare Arizona side by side: Arizona vs Ariana Arizona vs Arianna Arizona vs Aria
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Arizona
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13,522 births · Peak 2005
Lanie #1825
5,602 births · Peak 2006
Zelie #1822
1,264 births · Peak 2021
Madelyne #1826
3,502 births · Peak 2000
Madden #1821
1,551 births · Peak 2025
Flor #1827
7,608 births · Peak 2007
Valkyrie #1820
1,313 births · Peak 2022
Haya #1828
1,680 births · Peak 2024
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Arizona: #1824 Girls' Name - 3,542 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/arizona. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Arizona draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.