How Many People Are Named Arizona?
An estimated 2,384 people in the United States have the first name Arizona. It is predominantly female (95.8%). The average bearer is 16 years old, and Arizona peaked in popularity in 2020 with 157 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Arizona as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Arizona paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Arizona is overwhelmingly female, 153 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Arizona is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 16, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,384
About 1 in 143,773 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
95.8% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2020
157 births
Total Registered
3,607
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Arizona
Arizona is predominantly female (95.8%), though 153 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Arizona as a male name
Ranked #9,014 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 1995 (13 births)
Arizona as a female name
Ranked #1,837 in 2024
109 female births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (152 births)
Arizona: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Arizona span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 932 babies were registered. While Arizona is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Arizona by Decade
How has Arizona tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Arizona by State
Birth registrations for Arizona span all 22 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Kentucky, Arizona. The lowest are in Washington, Iowa, Alabama. On average, about 38 Arizonas were registered per state.
Arizona + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Arizona as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Arizona
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
Arizona: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Arizona?
We estimate approximately 2,384 people named Arizona are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 143,773 Americans share this first name.
Is Arizona a common name?
Arizona is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,607 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Arizona most popular?
Arizona reached peak popularity in 2020, when 157 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Arizona is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Arizona a female name?
Arizona is predominantly female. 95.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Arizona Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Arizona Smith, Arizona Johnson, Arizona Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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