Azai
Azai was the 809th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 307 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 5,898 places. More babies were named Azai in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning Origin not documented
Say it uh-ZY /əˈzaɪ/
- Rank in 2025
- #809 boys, up 455 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 307boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025307 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,600babies recorded
What does the name Azai mean?
Azai is a recent American boys' name with no documented origin. Wiktionary and Wikipedia have no entry for it as a first name, and no name dictionary consulted explains it. It resembles the start of the biblical names Azariah and Azaiah, but no source documents a link, so no meaning is given.
How sure is this? Not documented. No documented origin.
Pronunciation: Pronunciation is not documented.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary: no entry for 'Azai' (searched), Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (usage history only), US Social Security Administration
Azai popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 26 since 2021, 11 in 2025.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #809 | 307 |
| 2020 | #1,264 | 145 |
| 2010 | #8,888 | 8 |
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How popular is Azai, counting every spelling?
Azai is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #698 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #809 for Azai on its own. Together these spellings went to 378 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azai | 307 | #809 | 1,032 |
| Asai | 71 | #2,081 | 227 |
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 Azai?
307 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Azai (0.09 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Azai 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 27 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Azai.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Azai?
About 1,600 people born in the US named Azai are alive today, with a median age of 4; half are between 2 and 7. That makes Azai 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.
Azai by state
How common Azai was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New Jersey (2.4×), Maryland (2.3×), Pennsylvania (2.0×), Florida (1.8×), New York (1.8×). In 25 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 Azai: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Azai, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Azai · Sibling names for Azai
Questions about the name Azai
How popular is the name Azai?
Azai was the 809th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 307 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 5,898 places. More babies were named Azai in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Azai a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Azai in the US.
Where is Azai most popular?
In 2021–2025, Azai was most common in Delaware (0.40 per 1,000 boys), followed by New Jersey and Maryland.