Aza
Aza is a given name in several parts of the world. In English, the usual pronunciation is azā (ah-zah). The name is a modern form of the Persian name Reza. It is also an Arabic name meaning “one who provides comfort”.
Meaning & Origin of Aza
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Aza is a given name in several parts of the world. In English, the usual pronunciation is azā (ah-zah). The name is a modern form of the Persian name Reza. It is also an Arabic name meaning “one who provides comfort”.
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The Story of Aza
As a girl name
Aza first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1920, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2019: 26 births, good for #5,041 nationwide. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 32% of all recorded Azas. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #5,736 among girl names with 21 births, holding steady (-5%). In total, more than 531 Azas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Aza as a boy name dates back to 1976, when 8 babies received it. 2024 was its biggest year on record, with 13 newborns named Aza — #6,443 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 39% of all recorded Azas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (13 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 96 Azas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Aza
Aza is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1920 and has accumulated 531 births in the dataset. Aza's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #3,564. Use the chart and map above to compare Aza's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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