Azora
A feminine name of uncertain origin, potentially derived from Spanish.
Name Census estimates that about 401 living Americans carry the first name Azora. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Azora today is around 5 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Azora births was 2024 (85 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Azora. 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 Azora with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
401
~ 1 in 854,749 Americans
Peak year
2024
85 babies that year
Average age
5
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,214
Tracked since 2006
Popularity
Azora: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Azora from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 318 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
Azora 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 Azora during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Azoras live
The SSA's state-level files cover 9 states and territories. Florida, Pennsylvania, Georgia recorded the most babies named Azora, while Texas, Ohio, North Carolina recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 12 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Azora
Azora is a name with roots that can be traced back to the ancient Sanskrit language of India. Derived from the Sanskrit word "azura," meaning "heaven" or "sky," the name likely originated among the Hindu and Buddhist communities of the Indian subcontinent during the early centuries of the first millennium.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Azora can be found in the Mahabharata, the ancient Sanskrit epic that is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India. In this text, Azora is mentioned as the name of a minor character, a celestial being or deity.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Azora seems to have been relatively obscure, with few historical records of individuals bearing this name. However, in the 16th century, we find mention of Azora Ibn Fatik, a Persian mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics and the calculation of planetary orbits.
In the 19th century, the name Azora gained some prominence in Europe, particularly in France and Germany. One notable bearer of this name was Azora Boudine (1832-1910), a French painter and illustrator known for her vibrant depictions of rural life in the Normandy region.
Another historical figure named Azora was Azora Munro (1892-1967), a Scottish suffragette and activist who played a significant role in the women's suffrage movement in the United Kingdom during the early 20th century.
As we move into more recent times, we find Azora Rakovski (1935-2003), a Bulgarian writer and poet whose works explored themes of love, loss, and the human condition. Her collection of poems, "The Sky Within," was particularly acclaimed and earned her several literary awards.
While not an exhaustive list, these five individuals represent some of the notable bearers of the name Azora throughout history, spanning various cultures, professions, and time periods.
People
Azora + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Azora 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
Azora: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Azora?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 401 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Azora 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 854,749 US residents.
Is Azora a common name?
We classify Azora as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 403 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Azora most popular?
The single biggest year for Azora was 2024, when 85 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Azora is about 5 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Azora in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Azora a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Azora 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 Azora still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Azora 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 Azora 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are named Azora?
Find out how many Americans are named Azora on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.