Recorded 1978–2023 Girls' name Peak 1979 170 births

Azadeh — girls' name

170 babies named Azadeh in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s401980s731990s52000s102010s372020s5
1980s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Azadeh was born in this single decade.

1979
Single peak year

32 babies were named Azadeh in 1979 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Azadeh

The Social Security Administration has registered 170 babies named Azadeh between 1978 and 2023, spanning 46 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Azadeh currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2023. The name reached its historical peak in 1979, when 32 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Azadeh performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 73 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Azadeh shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 12 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Azadeh in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Azadeh 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 170 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.

Azadeh at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

170

Since 1978

46 years of records

Peak year

1979

32 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

1978

Recorded for 46 years

Last year on file: 2023

Azadeh popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–1978

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (1979)
32
Annual births at peak — across 46 years of records
010203040 20232017201219971986198319801978 8

Azadeh by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
73 births that decade — 43% of Azadeh's all-time total
1970s401980s731990s52000s102010s372020s5

Azadeh by state

Where Azadeh concentrates geographically — total births since 1978

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Azadeh
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
12 7.1%
#2 Illinois
5 2.9%
California share of Azadeh's total US births 7.1%
Even split

12 of 170 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Azadeh?
170 babies have been named Azadeh since 1978. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1979 with 32 births.
When was Azadeh most popular?
Azadeh was most popular in the 1980s decade with 73 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
Where is Azadeh most popular?
The top states for the name Azadeh are California (12 births), Illinois (5 births).
How long has the name Azadeh been used?
Azadeh has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 46 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Azadeh?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Azalea, Azaria, Azariah, Azalia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1978–2023 (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.