Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2025

Azaiah

Gender Unisex · 8% girls Rank 2025 #749 Trend ↑ Rising 205%
Rank 2025
#749
among boys · ↑133 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
374
named Azaiah · +26% vs 2024
How common
1 in 4,937
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
374 babies
All-time total
2,133
#3,345 all-time among boys
First recorded
1998
in Social Security records

Azaiah popularity over time

2,133 babies have been named Azaiah since 1998, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – – – – – –
1990s – 12 12 1 – #7,944
2000s 27 98 125 13 +942% #4,554
2010s 59 624 683 68 +446% #1,614
2020s (to 2025) 85 1,228 1,313 219 +220% #749

Where Azaiah 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 414 0.24 outside top 500
2027 482 0.28 outside top 500
2028 548 0.32 outside top 500
2029 612 0.36 #494
2030 671 0.39 #462

Where Azaiah is most popular

Boys named Azaiah per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.132 per 1,000. Strongest in New Mexico, Hawaii, and Arizona.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Azaiah 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
New Mexico 20 0.607 +360%
Hawaii 8 0.515 +290%
Arizona 40 0.244 +85%
Florida 103 0.218 +65%
Texas 187 0.212 +61%
Massachusetts 29 0.211 +60%
California 182 0.199 +51%
New York 65 0.150 +14%
Colorado 19 0.147 +12%
Georgia 32 0.126 ≈ national
Illinois 32 0.125 -5%
Pennsylvania 31 0.117 -12%
Washington 18 0.110 -17%
New Jersey 21 0.104 -21%
Nevada 5 0.088 -34%
Ohio 23 0.087 -34%
Connecticut 5 0.074 -44%
Iowa 5 0.073 -45%
Tennessee 12 0.066 -50%
North Carolina 13 0.051 -61%
Louisiana 5 0.049 -63%
Indiana 6 0.037 -72%
Virginia 5 0.026 -80%
Michigan 5 0.024 -82%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
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 Azaiah

Azaiah is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #749 in 2025 with 346 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 2,133 American babies have been named Azaiah, about 92% boys and 8% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 374 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 Azaiah stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Azaiah?

The median living Azaiah is about 4 years old; half are between 1 and 9. An estimated 2,100 people named Azaiah are alive in the United States today.

median 4 020406080100

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

Azaiah 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 28 #4,778 346 #749
2024 24 #5,325 272 #882
2023 8 #11,338 160 #1,232
2022 9 #10,513 194 #1,104
2021 9 #10,411 168 #1,172
2020 7 #12,336 88 #1,746
2019 9 #10,596 77 #1,918
2018 6 #14,044 99 #1,639
2017 10 #10,070 82 #1,820
2016 11 #9,503 81 #1,847
2015 11 #9,572 99 #1,614
2014 – – 72 #1,980
2013 – – 40 #2,854
2012 7 #13,710 33 #3,304
2011 – – 17 #5,224
2010 5 #17,399 24 #4,112
2009 9 #11,596 12 #6,847
2008 6 #15,677 21 #4,554
2007 5 #18,007 10 #7,647
2006 – – 12 #6,499
2005 7 #13,214 11 #6,688
2004 – – 6 #10,076
2003 – – 8 #7,914
2002 – – 5 #10,842
2001 – – 5 #10,725
2000 – – 8 #7,505
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Azaiah?

The median living Azaiah is about 4 years old. Half of all living Azaiahs are between 1 and 9 years old.

How many people named Azaiah are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Azaiah are alive in the United States, based on 2,133 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Azaiah in 2025?

Azaiah ranked #749 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 346 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Azaiah?

2,133 babies have been named Azaiah in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Azaiah most popular?

Azaiah peaked in 2025, when 374 newborns received the name.

Is Azaiah a boy or girl name?

Azaiah is used for both: about 8% of babies named Azaiah have been girls and 92% boys.

Is the name Azaiah rising or falling?

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

Will Azaiah become more popular?

Azaiah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 671 boys named Azaiah in 2030, which would rank around #462. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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