Azarias: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,997

among boys · ↑53 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Azarias · +3% vs 2024

How common

1 in 41,660

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

41 babies

All-time total

427

#8,677 all-time among boys

First recorded

1998

in Social Security records

Azarias popularity over time

427 babies have been named Azarias 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

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
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1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	5	1	–	#9,766
2000s	67	7	+1240%	#5,328
2010s	174	17	+160%	#3,796
2020s (to 2025)	181	30	+73%	#2,997

Where Azarias 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	46	0.03	outside top 500
2027	51	0.03	outside top 500
2028	56	0.03	outside top 500
2029	60	0.04	outside top 500
2030	64	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Azarias

Azarias is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,997 in 2025 with 41 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 427 American babies have been named Azarias. Its peak came in 2025, when 41 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 Azarias stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Azarias?

The median living Azarias is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 12. An estimated 400 people named Azarias are alive in the United States today.

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

Azarias year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	41	#2,997
2024	40	#3,050
2023	25	#4,237
2022	19	#5,040
2021	34	#3,367
2020	22	#4,438
2019	23	#4,348
2018	12	#6,744
2017	20	#4,762
2016	27	#3,889
2015	27	#3,891
2014	27	#3,796
2013	7	#9,752
2012	8	#8,952
2011	9	#8,147
2010	14	#6,068
2009	15	#5,830
2008	10	#7,754
2007	8	#8,999
2006	16	#5,328
2005	5	#11,645
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	7	#8,539
2001	–	–
2000	6	#9,196
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Azarias?

The median living Azarias is about 7 years old. Half of all living Azariass are between 3 and 12 years old.

How many people named Azarias are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Azarias are alive in the United States, based on 427 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Azarias in 2025?

Azarias ranked #2,997 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 41 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Azarias?

427 babies have been named Azarias in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Azarias most popular?

Azarias peaked in 2025, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Azarias a boy or girl name?

Azarias is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Azarias rising or falling?

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

Will Azarias become more popular?

Azarias is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 64 boys named Azarias in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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