Girl · #5,555 in 2026

Azia

Azia is a town in the Ihiala district of Nigeria. It is named after Azia Alamatugiugele who founded the settlement around 500 AD. Azia is located in Anambra State in the South East part of Nigeria.

Current Rank
#5,555
Peak Rank
#2,026 (1999)
Total Babies
1K
5-Yr Trend
+32%
1980
First Year
2026
Last Year
1999
Peak Year
#2026
Peak Rank
1K
Total Count
47
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Azia

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Azia is a town in the Ihiala district of Nigeria. It is named after Azia Alamatugiugele who founded the settlement around 500 AD. Azia is located in Anambra State in the South East part of Nigeria.

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The Story of Azia

Azia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1980, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1999, when 74 Azias were born — ranking #2,073 that year. As of 2026, Azia ranks #5,555 for baby girls with 22 births, rising sharply (+32% over the past five years). In total, more than 1K Azias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Azia

Phonetically similar names — useful when Azia is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Azia

What does the name Azia mean?
Azia is a town in the Ihiala district of Nigeria. It is named after Azia Alamatugiugele who founded the settlement around 500 AD. Azia is located in Anambra State in the South East part of Nigeria.
How popular is Azia in 2026?
In 2026, Azia ranks #5,555 among girls' names in the U.S., with 22 babies given the name that year.
When was Azia most popular?
Azia reached its peak popularity in 1999, ranking #2,026 that year with 74 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Azia most popular?
Azia has historically been most popular in Oklahoma, Virginia, Ohio. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Azia.
Is Azia a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Azia is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Azia?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Azia include Armelia, Roland, Junior. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Azia

Azia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1980 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Azia's peak popularity came in 1999 when it ranked #2,026. Use the chart and map above to compare Azia'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.