Asaiah
Asaiah was the 773rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 331 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,419 places. More babies were named Asaiah in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning God has made · Hebrew
Say it uh-SAY-uh /əˈseɪə/
- Rank in 2025
- #773 boys, up 562 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 331boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025331 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,193babies recorded
What does the name Asaiah mean?
Asaiah is a Hebrew name from the Bible. The best-known Asaiah was a royal official of King Josiah who was sent to consult the prophetess Huldah (2 Kings 22:12). The Hebrew Asayah joins the verb asah, "to make, do", with Yah, a short form of God's name; Wikipedia renders it "God made me". As a modern American boys' name it may also echo Isaiah.
עֲשָׂיָה (Hebrew, “Asaiah”)עָשָׂה (Hebrew, “to make, to do”)
How sure is this? Probable.
Pronunciation: Often said to rhyme with Isaiah.
See also: Hebrew names, names that mean God.
Sources for this meaning
- Hebrew Bible, 2 Kings 22:12, JPS translation with notes (via Sefaria), Sefaria
- Wikipedia, 'Asaiah', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wiktionary, entry 'עשה', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
Asaiah popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 118 since 2001, 8 in 2025.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #773 | 331 |
| 2020 | #1,335 | 134 |
| 2010 | #3,382 | 32 |
| 2000 | #10,486 | 5 |
| 1990 | — | — |
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How popular is Asaiah, counting every spelling?
Asaiah is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #454 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #773 for Asaiah on its own. Together these spellings went to 682 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asaiah | 331 | #773 | 1,215 |
| Azaiah | 346 | #749 | 1,140 |
| Asaya | — | — | 45 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Asaiah?
331 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Asaiah (0.09 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Asaiah born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 25 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Asaiah.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Asaiah?
About 2,100 people born in the US named Asaiah are alive today, with a median age of 4; half are between 2 and 9. That makes Asaiah a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Asaiah by state
How common Asaiah was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Louisiana (2.3×), South Carolina (2.2×), North Carolina (2.2×), Georgia (2.0×), Florida (1.7×). In 23 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Asaiah: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Asaiah, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Asaiah · Sibling names for Asaiah
Questions about the name Asaiah
What does Asaiah mean?
Asaiah means “God has made” (Hebrew origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Asaiah?
Asaiah was the 773rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 331 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,419 places. More babies were named Asaiah in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Asaiah a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Asaiah in the US.
Where is Asaiah most popular?
In 2021–2025, Asaiah was most common in Louisiana (0.32 per 1,000 boys), followed by South Carolina and North Carolina.