Total births
96
Girls' name · since 1983
Azania
Since 1983, U.S. Social Security records show 96 babies named Azania, peaking in 2020. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12549
- among girls today
- 96
- born since 1983
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other girls
Azania currently ranks #12549 among girls' names in America, with 96 babies recorded since 1983.
Social Security Administration records show Azania recorded 96 times among girls since 1983, holding rank #12549 nationally today, ahead of 29% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 2025.
- #12549 among girls today
- 96 born since 1983
- 2020s peak decade
- 29% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Azania is currently the #12549 girls' name in America, more common than 29% of girls - 96 born since 1983, peaking in the 2020s.
- #12549
- among girls today
- 96
- born since 1983
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other girls
Azania vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12549
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 29% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Azania was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
10 babies were named Azania in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Azania compares
96 24th percentile among 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
Azania's all-time total is 75% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Azania | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 96 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 48 | 19,840 |
Azania's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Azania's full recorded timeline at 2014, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1983, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2020 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Azania at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#12,549
Active since
1983
Azania popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Azania by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Azania's strongest decade.
39 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Azania births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s
1990s
16 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
26 births
- 2020s
2020s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 39 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Azania? ▼
Since 1983, Social Security records show 96 babies named Azania. Today it holds rank #12549 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2020, with 10 births.
When was Azania most popular? ▼
Azania was most popular in the 2020s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Azania been used? ▼
Records for Azania go back to 1983, giving 43 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Azania? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Azania
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Azania
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Azariah Girl
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Azalia Girl
#2042 2,328 births
Azari Girl
#883 2,040 births
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Azania
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Chidinma #12550
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Ashland #12547
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Dayonna #12551
787 births · Peak 2008
Sanovia #12546
68 births · Peak 1991
Ellyse #12552
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Mirelle #12545
186 births · Peak 1986
Estephanie #12553
1,845 births · Peak 2003
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1983–2025 (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. "Azania: #12549 Girls' Name - 96 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/azania. 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 Azania 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 July 2026.