Total births
94
Girls' name · since 1915
Azella
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 94 babies named Azella, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9611
- among girls today
- 94
- born since 1915
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Azella is the #9611 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 94 recorded since 1915.
Social Security Administration records show Azella recorded 94 times among girls since 1915, holding rank #9611 nationally today, ahead of 46% 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 1915 to 2025.
- #9611 among girls today
- 94 born since 1915
- 2020s peak decade
- 46% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Azella is currently the #9611 girls' name in America, more common than 46% of girls - 94 born since 1915, peaking in the 2020s.
- #9611
- among girls today
- 94
- born since 1915
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other girls
Azella vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9611
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 46% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Azella was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
11 babies were named Azella in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Azella compares
94 23th 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
Azella's all-time total is 75% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Azella | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 94 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Azella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Azella's full recorded timeline at 2018, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1915, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Azella at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#9,611
Active since
1915
Azella popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Azella by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Azella's strongest decade.
52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Azella births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 16
1910s
16 births
- 2010s
2010s
26 births
- 2020s
2020s
52 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 52 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Azella? ▼
94 babies have been named Azella since 1915. It currently ranks #9611 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 11 births.
When was Azella most popular? ▼
Azella was most popular in the 2020s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Azella been used? ▼
Records for Azella go back to 1915, giving 111 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Azella? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Azeneth, Azelia, Azelie, Azelea, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Azella
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Azella
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Azelie Girl
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Azelea Girl
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Azeria Girl
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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, 1915–2025 (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. "Azella: #9611 Girls' Name - 94 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/azella. 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 Azella 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.