Rising since 2015, #13,208 for girls today.
Popularity of Azana since 1998
Babies named Azana per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 22 |
| 2000s | 92 |
| 2010s | 43 |
| 2020s | 35 |
Meaning & origin
Azana is a modern American coinage that first entered the U.S. Social Security records in 1998, a time when inventive names with melodic suffixes were gaining traction. Its peak popularity came the very next year, 1999, though it never became widespread. As of 2025, Azana remains rare, given to roughly 1 in 267,878 baby girls. The name has shown a rising trend since 2015, suggesting a slow but steady increase in appeal among parents seeking unique, flowing names. While Azana has no recorded top states of use, its sound aligns with contemporary favorites like Azalea and Alana, blending the trendy 'Az-' start with a soft '-ana' ending.
Azana is a modern invented name, likely formed from the fashionable 'Az-' prefix (seen in names like Azalea and Aria) combined with the popular '-ana' suffix. It first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1998 and has seen modest usage since, with a peak in 1999. The name has no known historical or linguistic roots.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Aza, Zana, Annie
Sibling names for Azana
Names that share Azana's style, for a brother or sister.
