Total births
116
Unisex name · since 2007
Azayah
Azayah has 116 recorded births since 2007 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11805
- among girls today
- 116
- born since 2007
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 33%
- more common than other girls
116 babies have been named Azayah since 2007, making it today's #11805 unisex name.
Azayah has 116 recorded births among girls since 2007, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11805 as of the latest data, more common than 33% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2025.
- #11805 among girls today
- 116 born since 2007
- 2020s peak decade
- 33% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Azayah is currently the #11805 unisex name in America, more common than 33% of girls - 116 born since 2007, peaking in the 2020s.
- #11805
- among girls today
- 116
- born since 2007
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 33%
- more common than other girls
Azayah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11805
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 33% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Azayah was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
15 babies were named Azayah in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Azayah compares
116 27th percentile among 17,726 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
Azayah's all-time total is 70% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Azayah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 116 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 48 | 19,840 |
Azayah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Azayah's SSA record in two at 2019 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2015, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Azayah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#11,805
Active since
2007
Azayah popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Azayah popularity over time - boys
86 total births recorded since 2009 (Azayah as boys' name)
Azayah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Azayah's strongest decade.
59 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Azayah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
51 births
- 2020s
2020s
59 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 59 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Azayah? ▼
Azayah has been given to 116 babies in the U.S. since 2007, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #11805 as of the latest data. 15 babies were born in 2023, its single highest year.
When was Azayah most popular? ▼
Azayah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 59 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Is Azayah a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Azayah is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 116 births, and as a boy's name it has 86 births.
How long has the name Azayah been used? ▼
Records for Azayah go back to 2007, giving 19 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Azayah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Azalea, Azaria, Azariah, Azalia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Azayah
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Azayah
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Azariah Girl
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Azalia Girl
#2042 2,328 births
Azari Girl
#883 2,040 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2007–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Azayah: #11805 Unisex Name - 116 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/azayah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Azayah 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 June 2026.