Arizona is a place name of uncertain origin, usually explained as coming from the O'odham word ali sona-g, "little spring" or "small spring", though a Basque derivation meaning "good oak" has also been proposed. As a first name it joins the fashion for American place names such as Georgia, Dakota and Savannah. Arizona rose from number 3026 in 2000 to a peak of number 1423 in 2020 and stands at number 2156 in 2025.