Unisex name · since 1991
Azariah
Since 1991, U.S. Social Security records show 7,389 babies named Azariah, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,001 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #631 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 7,389
- born since 1991
- 2010s
- peak decade
Azariah currently ranks #631 among unisex names in America, with 7,389 babies recorded since 1991.
Azariah has 7,389 recorded births among girls since 1991, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #631 as of the latest data, more common than 96% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2025.
- #2,001 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #631 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 7,389 born since 1991
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Azariah ranks #2,001 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #631 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 7,389 born since 1991, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,001 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #631 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 7,389
- born since 1991
- 2010s
- peak decade
Azariah's 7,389 recorded births place it above 97.23% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
37 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Azariah compares
7,389 Top 11% higher than 89% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Azariah's all-time total is 20x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Azariah | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 7,389 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 530 | 21 | 19,840 |
Azariah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Azariah splits its recorded history at 2008: 82% of all births land in the more recent half, 18% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1993 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 530 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Azariah popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 530
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Azariah popularity over time - boys
6,558 total births recorded since 1972 (Azariah as boys' name)
Azariah by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (2,947 births, 40% of the file).
2010s was Azariah's strongest decade.
2,947 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Azariah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 193
1990s
193 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,631 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,947 births
- 2020s
2020s
2,618 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 2,947 births (40% of all-time use).
How Azariah compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Azariah's total volume
Azariah by state
Where Azariah concentrates geographically, total births since 1991
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 757 | 10.2% |
| #2 | Florida | | 623 | 8.4% |
| #3 | California | | 549 | 7.4% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 443 | 6.0% |
| #5 | New York | | 363 | 4.9% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 339 | 4.6% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 257 | 3.5% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 225 | 3.0% |
757 of 7,389 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 37 reporting states.
Azariah appears in 37 states. Explore state details →
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- Azariah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (2,947 total births) through the 2020s (2,618) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Azariahs (757 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Azariah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2023)
Similar record span (~34 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1991–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Azariah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.