Total births
40
Girls' name · since 1913
Azena
Azena has 40 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15417
- among girls today
- 40
- born since 1913
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
40 babies have been named Azena since 1913, making it today's #15417 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Azena has been recorded 40 times among girls since 1913, currently ranked #15417 nationally and more common than 13% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2024.
- #15417 among girls today
- 40 born since 1913
- 2020s peak decade
- 13% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Azena is currently the #15417 girls' name in America, more common than 13% of girls - 40 born since 1913, peaking in the 2020s.
- #15417
- among girls today
- 40
- born since 1913
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
Azena vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15417
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 13% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
70% of everyone ever named Azena was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
9 babies were named Azena in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Azena compares
40 13th 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
Azena's all-time total is 90% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Azena | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 40 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Azena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Azena splits its recorded history at 2022: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1913 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Azena at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#15,417
Active since
1913
Azena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2024
- Peak year (2023)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Azena by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Azena's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.
Azena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 2010s 7
2010s
7 births
- 2020s
2020s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 28 births (70% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Azena? ▼
Since 1913, Social Security records show 40 babies named Azena. Today it holds rank #15417 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2023, with 9 births.
When was Azena most popular? ▼
Azena was most popular in the 2020s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Azena been used? ▼
Azena has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 112 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Azena? ▼
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 Azena
Nearby Names Like Azena
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Azena
Azeneth Girl
#2420 1,573 births
Azelia Girl
#3833 518 births
Azelie Girl
#4301 338 births
Azelea Girl
#9956 126 births
Azella Girl
#9611 94 births
Compare Azena side by side: Azena vs Azeneth Azena vs Azelia Azena vs Azelie
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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, 1913–2024 (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. "Azena: #15417 Girls' Name - 40 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/azena. 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 Azena 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.