US rank #2670 Unisex name Peak 2021 1,216 births

Azra — #2670 US unisex name

1,216 babies named Azra in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s111980s291990s892000s2902010s4892020s308
#2670
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 85% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Azra was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

65 babies were named Azra in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Azra

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,216 babies named Azra between 1976 and 2024, spanning 49 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Azra currently holds the #2670 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 65 babies received it in a single year. Azra is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 110 additional births since 2005.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Azra performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 489 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Azra shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 110 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New Jersey. In total, SSA state-level files list Azra in 11 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Azra 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 1,216 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.

Azra at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,216

Since 1976

49 years of records

Peak year

2021

65 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,670

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1976

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 2024

Azra popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1976

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
65
Annual births at peak — across 49 years of records
020406080 20242018201220062000199419861976 5

Azra popularity over time — boys

110 total births recorded since 2005 (Azra as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 110 births
05101520 20242023202220212020201920182017201620102005 6

Azra by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
489 births that decade — 40% of Azra's all-time total
1970s111980s291990s892000s2902010s4892020s308

Azra by state

Where Azra concentrates geographically — total births since 1976

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Azra
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
110 9.0%
#2 Texas
66 5.4%
#3 New Jersey
54 4.4%
#4 California
50 4.1%
#5 Ohio
18 1.5%
#6 Florida
13 1.1%
#7 Minnesota
11 0.9%
#8 Georgia
5 0.4%
New York share of Azra's total US births 9.0%
Even split

110 of 1,216 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.

Azra appears in 11 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Azra?
1,216 babies have been named Azra since 1976. It currently ranks #2670 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 65 births.
When was Azra most popular?
Azra was most popular in the 2010s decade with 489 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Azra most popular?
The top states for the name Azra are New York (110 births), Texas (66 births), New Jersey (54 births).
Is Azra a unisex name?
Yes, Azra is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,216 births, and as a boy's name it has 110 births.
How long has the name Azra been used?
Azra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 49 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Azra?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Azriel, Azrael, Azrielle, Azriella, 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, 1976–2024 (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.