US rank #877 Unisex name Peak 2023 1,683 births

Azari — #877 US unisex name

1,683 babies named Azari in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s52000s1292010s5042020s1045
#877
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 95% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

62% of everyone ever named Azari was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

413 babies were named Azari in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Azari

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,683 babies named Azari between 1998 and 2024, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Azari currently holds the #877 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 413 babies received it in a single year. Azari is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 751 additional births since 2001.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Azari performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 1,045 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Azari shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 183 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Azari in 26 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Azari 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 1,683 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.

Azari at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

1,683

Since 1998

27 years of records

Peak year

2023

413 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#877

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1998

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 2024

Azari popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1998

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2023)
413
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
-1000100200300400500 202420212018201520122009200620031998 5

Azari popularity over time — boys

751 total births recorded since 2001 (Azari as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 751 births
050100150 202420212018201520122009200620022001 5

Azari by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
1,045 births that decade — 62% of Azari's all-time total
1990s52000s1292010s5042020s1045

Azari by state

Where Azari concentrates geographically — total births since 1998

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Azari
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
183 10.9%
#2 Texas
180 10.7%
#3 Georgia
74 4.4%
#4 Florida
63 3.7%
#5 Maryland
53 3.1%
#6 Illinois
48 2.9%
#7 North Carolina
42 2.5%
#8 Arizona
33 2.0%
California share of Azari's total US births 10.9%
Even split

183 of 1,683 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.

Azari appears in 26 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Azari?
1,683 babies have been named Azari since 1998. It currently ranks #877 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 413 births.
When was Azari most popular?
Azari was most popular in the 2020s decade with 1,045 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Azari most popular?
The top states for the name Azari are California (183 births), Texas (180 births), Georgia (74 births).
Is Azari a unisex name?
Yes, Azari is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,683 births, and as a boy's name it has 751 births.
How long has the name Azari been used?
Azari has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 27 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Azari?
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.

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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, 1998–2024 (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.