US rank #923 Boys' name Peak 2024 1,265 births

Azai — #923 US boys' name

1,265 babies named Azai in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s152010s3822020s868
#923
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 94% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

69% of everyone ever named Azai was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

251 babies were named Azai in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Azai

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,265 babies named Azai between 2008 and 2024, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Azai currently holds the #923 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 251 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Azai performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 868 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Azai shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 116 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Azai in 23 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Azai in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,265 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Azai at a glance

Top 1,000 boys' name

Total births

1,265

Since 2008

17 years of records

Peak year

2024

251 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#923

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2008

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 2024

Azai popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2008

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2024)
251
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
-1000100200300 2024202120182015201220092008 8

Azai popularity over time — girls

15 total births recorded since 2021 (Azai as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 15 births
5678910 20242021 6

Azai by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
868 births that decade — 69% of Azai's all-time total
2000s152010s3822020s868

Azai by state

Where Azai concentrates geographically — total births since 2008

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Azai
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
116 9.2%
#2 Texas
116 9.2%
#3 New York
101 8.0%
#4 California
93 7.4%
#5 New Jersey
56 4.4%
#6 Pennsylvania
55 4.3%
#7 Georgia
47 3.7%
#8 Maryland
33 2.6%
Florida share of Azai's total US births 9.2%
Even split

116 of 1,265 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.

Azai appears in 23 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Azai?
1,265 babies have been named Azai since 2008. It currently ranks #923 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 251 births.
When was Azai most popular?
Azai was most popular in the 2020s decade with 868 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Azai most popular?
The top states for the name Azai are Florida (116 births), Texas (116 births), New York (101 births).
How long has the name Azai been used?
Azai has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 17 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Azai?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Azariah, Azael, Azaiah, Azaan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2008–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.