US rank #2157 Unisex name Peak 2009 1,593 births

Aziyah — #2157 US unisex name

1,593 babies named Aziyah in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s4002010s7832020s410
#2157
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 88% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Aziyah was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

98 babies were named Aziyah in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Aziyah

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,593 babies named Aziyah between 2001 and 2024, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Aziyah currently holds the #2157 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 98 babies received it in a single year. Aziyah is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 90 additional births since 2003.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Aziyah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 783 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Aziyah shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in North Carolina, which accounts for 117 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Aziyah in 13 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Aziyah 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 1,593 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.

Aziyah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,593

Since 2001

24 years of records

Peak year

2009

98 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,157

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2001

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2024

Aziyah popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2001

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
98
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
020406080100120 202420212018201520122009200620032001 11

Aziyah popularity over time — boys

90 total births recorded since 2003 (Aziyah as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 90 births
05101520 202420232022202120202019201820162013201220102003 8

Aziyah by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
783 births that decade — 49% of Aziyah's all-time total
2000s4002010s7832020s410

Aziyah by state

Where Aziyah concentrates geographically — total births since 2001

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Aziyah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 North Carolina
117 7.3%
#2 Pennsylvania
107 6.7%
#3 Georgia
102 6.4%
#4 New Jersey
97 6.1%
#5 Florida
87 5.5%
#6 Texas
66 4.1%
#7 Illinois
58 3.6%
#8 Virginia
40 2.5%
North Carolina share of Aziyah's total US births 7.3%
Even split

117 of 1,593 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.

Aziyah appears in 13 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Aziyah?
1,593 babies have been named Aziyah since 2001. It currently ranks #2157 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 98 births.
When was Aziyah most popular?
Aziyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 783 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Aziyah most popular?
The top states for the name Aziyah are North Carolina (117 births), Pennsylvania (107 births), Georgia (102 births).
Is Aziyah a unisex name?
Yes, Aziyah is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,593 births, and as a boy's name it has 90 births.
How long has the name Aziyah been used?
Aziyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 24 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Aziyah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aziza, Azia, Aziah, Aziya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 2001–2024 (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.