Azari
A gender-neutral name of Hebrew origin meaning "he will help".
Name Census estimates that about 2,417 living Americans carry the first name Azari. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 69.1% of registrations being female. The average person named Azari today is around 7 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Azari births was 2023 (513 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Azari. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Azari with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Azari is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 7 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
2.4K
~ 1 in 141,810 Americans
Peak year
2023
513 babies that year
Average age
7
years old
2024 SSA rank
#875
Tracked since 1998
Census
Azari in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 777 people with the first name Azari, which placed it at #14,953 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#14,953
National first-name rank
People counted
777
777 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
73.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Azari
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Azari is Black at 73.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (13.4%) and Two or More Races (8.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Azari described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Azari at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American73.4% · 570
- Hispanic or Latino13.4% · 104
- Two or more races8.1% · 63
- White4.1% · 32
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 8
Gender
Gender distribution for Azari
Azari is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 2,434 total registrations, 751 (30.9%) were male and 1,683 (69.1%) were female.
Azari as a male name
- Ranked #1,774 in 2024
- 92 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2023 (100 births)
Azari as a female name
- Ranked #875 in 2024
- 307 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2023 (413 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Azari on both sides of the split. Of the 774 people counted with this name, 280 were male (36.2%) and 494 were female (63.8%).
Popularity
Azari: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Azari from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 1,453 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Azari by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Azari during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Azaris live
The SSA's state-level files cover 26 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Azari, while Nevada, Michigan, Louisiana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 45 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Azari
The name Azari has its roots in the Persian language and culture, with its earliest recorded use dating back to the 6th century CE. Derived from the Old Persian word "azara," meaning "fire," the name was associated with the ancient Zoroastrian religion, which revered fire as a sacred element.
During the Sassanid Empire, which ruled over Persia from the 3rd to the 7th century CE, the name Azari gained prominence among the nobility and ruling class. It was often bestowed upon individuals who held positions of power or religious significance within the Zoroastrian faith.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Azari can be found in the Avesta, the sacred texts of Zoroastrianism. The ancient Persian prophet Zarathustra, also known as Zoroaster, mentions a disciple named Azari in his teachings, suggesting the name's deep-rooted connection to the religion.
Throughout the centuries, several notable figures have borne the name Azari. One such individual was Azari ibn Qays, a renowned Arab poet and scholar who lived in the 8th century CE. His poetic works and literary contributions have left an indelible mark on Arabic literature.
Another prominent figure was Azari al-Bukhari, a 10th-century Persian philosopher and mathematician. He made significant contributions to the fields of logic and metaphysics, and his works were widely studied in the Islamic world.
During the 13th century, Azari al-Jazari, a renowned engineer and inventor from modern-day Turkey, gained recognition for his groundbreaking designs and innovations in mechanical engineering. His intricate water clocks and automata were considered marvels of their time.
In the realm of religion, Azari al-Tusi, a 12th-century Persian scholar and theologian, left a lasting impact on Islamic philosophy and jurisprudence. His writings and teachings influenced generations of scholars and thinkers across the Middle East.
Lastly, Azari Khan, a prominent military commander and statesman of the Mughal Empire in the 16th century, played a crucial role in the expansion and consolidation of the empire's territories in India.
While the name Azari has its origins in ancient Persia and the Zoroastrian faith, it has transcended cultural boundaries and has been embraced by various ethnicities and religions over the centuries, with each individual bearing the name leaving an indelible mark on history.
People
Azari + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Azari as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Azari: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Azari?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,417 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Azari going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 141,810 US residents.
Is Azari a common name?
We classify Azari as "Rare". It ranks above 94.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,434 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Azari most popular?
The single biggest year for Azari was 2023, when 513 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Azari is about 7 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Azari in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 777 people with the name Azari, or 0.26 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #14,953 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Azari in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Azari?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Azari on both sides of the split. Of the 774 people counted with this name, 280 were male (36.2%) and 494 were female (63.8%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Azari?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Azari is Black at 73.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (13.4%) and Two or More Races (8.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Azari most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Azari in the 2020 Census, accounting for 73.4% (570 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Azari in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Azari a female name?
Yes, 69.1% of people registered as Azari in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Azari still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Azari in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Azari can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Azari?
See how many people have the name Azari on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.