US rank #883 Unisex name Peak 2024 1,614 births

Azaiah — #883 US boys' name

1,614 babies named Azaiah in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s122000s982010s6242020s880
#883
of 14,243 boys in use

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

2020s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Azaiah was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

272 babies were named Azaiah in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Azaiah

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,614 babies named Azaiah between 1998 and 2024, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Azaiah currently holds the #883 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 272 babies received it in a single year. Azaiah is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 143 additional births since 2005.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Azaiah performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 880 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Azaiah shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 234 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Azaiah in 20 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Azaiah 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 1,614 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.

Azaiah at a glance

Top 1,000 boys' name

Total births

1,614

Since 1998

27 years of records

Peak year

2024

272 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#883

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1998

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 2024

Azaiah popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1998

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2024)
272
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
-1000100200300 20242020201620122008200420001998 5

Azaiah popularity over time — girls

143 total births recorded since 2005 (Azaiah as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 143 births
0510152025 202420222020201820162012200920072005 7

Azaiah by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
880 births that decade — 55% of Azaiah's all-time total
1990s122000s982010s6242020s880

Azaiah by state

Where Azaiah concentrates geographically — total births since 1998

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Azaiah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
234 14.5%
#2 Texas
222 13.8%
#3 Florida
108 6.7%
#4 New York
64 4.0%
#5 Arizona
33 2.0%
#6 Georgia
29 1.8%
#7 Illinois
28 1.7%
#8 Colorado
23 1.4%
California share of Azaiah's total US births 14.5%
Even split

234 of 1,614 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.

Azaiah appears in 20 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Azaiah?
1,614 babies have been named Azaiah since 1998. It currently ranks #883 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 272 births.
When was Azaiah most popular?
Azaiah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 880 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Azaiah most popular?
The top states for the name Azaiah are California (234 births), Texas (222 births), Florida (108 births).
Is Azaiah a unisex name?
Yes, Azaiah is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,614 births, and as a girl's name it has 143 births.
How long has the name Azaiah been used?
Azaiah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 27 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Azaiah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Azariah, Azael, Azai, 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, 1998–2024 (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.