Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Azai

Gender Boy · 2% girls Rank 2025 #809 Trend ↑ Rising 111%
Rank 2025
#809
among boys · ↑110 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
318
named Azai · +22% vs 2024
How common
1 in 5,564
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
318 babies
All-time total
1,600
#3,812 all-time among boys
First recorded
2008
in Social Security records

Azai popularity over time

1,600 babies have been named Azai since 2008, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
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2000s – 15 15 2 – #9,088
2010s – 382 382 38 +2447% #1,414
2020s (to 2025) 26 1,177 1,203 201 +425% #809

Where Azai is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 353 0.21 outside top 500
2027 397 0.23 outside top 500
2028 440 0.26 outside top 500
2029 479 0.28 outside top 500
2030 515 0.30 outside top 500

Where Azai is most popular

Boys named Azai per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.119 per 1,000. Strongest in Delaware, New Jersey, and Maryland.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Azai born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Delaware 6 0.396 +231%
New Jersey 58 0.288 +141%
Maryland 32 0.268 +125%
Pennsylvania 63 0.237 +99%
Florida 102 0.215 +80%
New York 93 0.215 +80%
Georgia 49 0.193 +62%
North Carolina 38 0.149 +25%
Louisiana 15 0.147 +23%
Texas 107 0.121 ≈ national
Michigan 23 0.112 -6%
Ohio 27 0.102 -15%
Virginia 19 0.100 -16%
Illinois 25 0.098 -18%
Massachusetts 13 0.095 -21%
Washington 14 0.086 -28%
California 69 0.075 -37%
Connecticut 5 0.074 -38%
Indiana 10 0.062 -48%
Wisconsin 6 0.051 -58%
South Carolina 5 0.048 -60%
Missouri 6 0.043 -64%
Arizona 7 0.043 -64%
Minnesota 5 0.041 -66%
Colorado 5 0.039 -68%
Tennessee 5 0.028 -77%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Azai

Azai is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #809 in 2025 with 307 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2008, 1,600 American babies have been named Azai. Its peak came in 2025, when 318 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Azai stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Azai?

The median living Azai is about 3 years old; half are between 1 and 5. An estimated 1,600 people named Azai are alive in the United States today.

median 3 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Azai year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 11 #8,949 307 #809
2024 9 #10,390 252 #919
2023 – – 167 #1,197
2022 – – 184 #1,138
2021 6 #13,728 122 #1,469
2020 – – 145 #1,264
2019 – – 124 #1,414
2018 – – 88 #1,746
2017 – – 52 #2,454
2016 – – 39 #2,998
2015 – – 12 #6,707
2014 – – 15 #5,763
2013 – – 21 #4,481
2012 – – 13 #6,351
2011 – – 10 #7,568
2010 – – 8 #8,888
2009 – – 7 #9,970
2008 – – 8 #9,088
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Famous people named Azai

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Azai Nagamasa Azai Nagamasa Japanese daimyō of the Sengoku period (1545–1573) 16th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Azai, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Azai?

The median living Azai is about 3 years old. Half of all living Azais are between 1 and 5 years old.

How many people named Azai are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Azai are alive in the United States, based on 1,600 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Azai in 2025?

Azai ranked #809 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 307 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Azai?

1,600 babies have been named Azai in the United States since 2008, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Azai most popular?

Azai peaked in 2025, when 318 newborns received the name.

Is Azai a boy or girl name?

Azai is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Azai rising or falling?

Azai is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Azai become more popular?

Azai is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 515 boys named Azai in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Azai?

Well-known people named Azai include Azai Nagamasa (politician).

Names like Azai

Names that sound and feel close to Azai: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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