Total births
1,434
Girls' name · since 1980
Azia
1,434 babies named Azia in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6039
- among girls today
- 1,434
- born since 1980
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other girls
Azia currently ranks #6039 among girls' names in America, with 1,434 babies recorded since 1980.
Azia has 1,434 recorded births among girls since 1980, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6039 as of the latest data, more common than 66% of girls, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2025.
- #6039 among girls today
- 1,434 born since 1980
- 1990s peak decade
- 66% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Azia is currently the #6039 girls' name in America, more common than 66% of girls - 1,434 born since 1980, peaking in the 1990s.
- #6039
- among girls today
- 1,434
- born since 1980
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other girls
Azia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6039
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 66% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Azia was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
74 babies were named Azia in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
How Azia compares
1,434 Top 26% higher than 74% of 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
Azia's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Azia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,434 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 74 | 48 | 19,840 |
Azia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Azia splits its recorded history at 2003: 41% of all births land in the more recent half, 59% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1983 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1999 peak of 74 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Azia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1999
Current rank
#6,039
Active since
1980
Azia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2025
- Peak year (1999)
- 74
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Azia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Azia's strongest decade.
556 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Azia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 127
1980s
127 births
- 1990s
1990s
556 births
- 2000s
2000s
474 births
- 2010s 174
2010s
174 births
- 2020s 103
2020s
103 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 556 births (39% of all-time use).
How Azia compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Azia's total volume
Azia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Azia by state
Where Azia concentrates geographically, total births since 1980
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 70 | 4.9% |
| #2 | California | | 53 | 3.7% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 32 | 2.2% |
| #4 | Florida | | 30 | 2.1% |
| #5 | New York | | 17 | 1.2% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 11 | 0.8% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 11 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 8 | 0.6% |
Texas share of Azia's total US births 4.9%
Even split
70 of 1,434 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Azia appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Azia? ▼
Since 1980, Social Security records show 1,434 babies named Azia. Today it holds rank #6039 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1999, with 74 births.
When was Azia most popular? ▼
Azia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 556 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Azia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Azia are Texas (70 births), California (53 births), Ohio (32 births).
How long has the name Azia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Azia since 1980 -- 46 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Azia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aziza, Aziyah, Aziah, Aziya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Azia's data
- Azia's decade-level peak was the 1990s (556 total births); usage has since declined to 103 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Azias (70 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Azia
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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, 1980–2025 (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. "Azia: #6039 Girls' Name - 1,434 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/azia. 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 Azia 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.