Azra
A feminine name of Arabic origin meaning "pure" or "virtuous".
Name Census estimates that about 1,310 living Americans carry the first name Azra. It is a predominantly female name (91.7% of registrations). The average person named Azra today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Azra births was 2022 (82 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Azra. 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 Azra with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Azra is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 13 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.3K
~ 1 in 261,645 Americans
Peak year
2022
82 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,659
Tracked since 1976
Census
Azra in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,701 people with the first name Azra, which placed it at #6,055 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
#6,055
National first-name rank
People counted
2.7K
2,701 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.9
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
53.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Azra
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Azra is White at 53.9%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (36.5%) and Two or More Races (3.5%). 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 Azra 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 Azra at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White53.9% · 1,456
- Asian and Pacific Islander36.5% · 986
- Two or more races3.5% · 94
- Black or African American3.1% · 83
- Hispanic or Latino2.8% · 75
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 7
Gender
Gender distribution for Azra
Azra leans heavily female at 91.7% of total registrations, but 110 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Azra as a male name
- Ranked #5,671 in 2024
- 16 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2022 (18 births)
Azra as a female name
- Ranked #2,659 in 2024
- 65 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2021 (65 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Azra leans strongly female. 2,623 people counted with this name were female (97.1%), compared with 77 male bearers (2.9%).
Popularity
Azra: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Azra from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 523 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Azra remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Azra 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 Azra during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Azras live
The SSA's state-level files cover 11 states and territories. New York, Texas, New Jersey recorded the most babies named Azra, while Virginia, Massachusetts, Illinois recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 31 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Azra
The name Azra has its origins in the Arabic language and culture. It is derived from the Arabic word "azra," which means "virgin" or "pure." The name is believed to have been in use since ancient times in the Middle East and North Africa.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Azra can be found in Islamic texts and poetry from the 7th century AD. It was a popular name among Arab women during this time period, and its meaning of purity and virtue was highly valued in Islamic culture.
In the 9th century AD, a famous Arab mathematician and astronomer named Azra al-Mahrusi made significant contributions to the field of mathematics. She is believed to have been one of the first women in the Islamic world to study and teach mathematics at a high level.
Another notable figure with the name Azra was Azra Begum, a 16th-century Mughal princess and the wife of Prince Salim, who later became the Mughal Emperor Jahangir. She was known for her beauty, intelligence, and influential role in the Mughal court.
In the 20th century, Azra Nur Habib was a prominent Lebanese writer and journalist who was active in the women's rights movement in the Middle East. She was born in 1924 and wrote several novels and short stories that explored themes of feminism and social justice.
Azra Akın was a Turkish poet and writer who lived from 1913 to 1976. She was a pioneering figure in modern Turkish literature and was known for her lyrical and evocative poetry that explored themes of love, nature, and the human experience.
Throughout history, the name Azra has been associated with purity, virtue, and feminine strength. Its Arabic origins and deep-rooted cultural significance have made it a popular name across the Middle East and among Muslim communities around the world.
People
Azra + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Azra as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Azra: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Azra?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,310 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Azra 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 261,645 US residents.
Is Azra a common name?
We classify Azra as "Rare". It ranks above 91.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,326 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Azra most popular?
The single biggest year for Azra was 2022, when 82 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Azra is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Azra in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,701 people with the name Azra, or 0.89 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #6,055 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 Azra 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 Azra?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Azra leans strongly female. 2,623 people counted with this name were female (97.1%), compared with 77 male bearers (2.9%). 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 Azra?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Azra is White at 53.9%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (36.5%) and Two or More Races (3.5%). 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 Azra most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Azra in the 2020 Census, accounting for 53.9% (1,456 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 Azra in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Azra a female name?
Yes, 91.7% of people registered as Azra 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 Azra still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Azra 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 Azra 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 people have the name Azra?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.