Given name & surname
Arizona
Arizona is used as a given name and a surname. One Native American interpretation is “from the little spring; from the state of Arizona.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Native American interpretation is “from the little spring; from the state of Arizona.” Its derivation is not certain.
Where it comes from
A possible origin is Native American, although the derivation remains uncertain.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1880. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Arizona through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,695
- 153 boys · 3,542 girls
- Most popular year
- 2020
- 158 babies
- 2025
- 86
- #2,156 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −14%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 86 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,156 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 15.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Ohio had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (7). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,827 as a first name in 2020; 143 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Arizona’s family of names
Arizona may belong to the same name family as ARIZZONA. This is a tentative spelling connection.
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Arizona
- Arizona MuseAmerican modelborn 1988
- Arizona ZervasAmerican singer and rapper (born 1995)
- Arizona ReidAmerican basketball playerborn 1986
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Appears in
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