Azaiah
Azaiah was the 749th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 346 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 865 places. More babies were named Azaiah in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning Origin not documented
Say it uh-ZAY-uh /əˈzeɪə/
- Rank in 2025
- #749 boys, up 997 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 346boys
- Girls and boys
- 6% girls, 94% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025346 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,133babies recorded
What does the name Azaiah mean?
Azaiah is a recent American boys' name with no documented origin. It has no entry in Wiktionary or Wikipedia, and no name dictionary consulted explains it. It looks like the biblical name Azariah and like Isaiah, both of which end in -iah, a short form of God's name, but no source shows that it was formed from them, so no meaning is given.
How sure is this? Not documented. No documented origin; resemblance to Azariah and Isaiah is not evidence of a derivation.
Pronunciation: Pronunciation is not documented.
Related names: Azariah, Isaiah.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary: no entry for 'Azaiah' (searched), Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (usage history only), US Social Security Administration
Azaiah popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,778 | #749 | 28 | 346 |
| 2020 | #12,336 | #1,746 | 7 | 88 |
| 2010 | #17,399 | #4,112 | 5 | 24 |
| 2000 | — | #7,505 | — | 8 |
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How popular is Azaiah, counting every spelling?
Azaiah is a spelling of Asaiah, a name family that ranked #454 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #749 for Azaiah 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 Azaiah?
346 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Azaiah (0.10 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Azaiah 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 24 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Azaiah.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Azaiah?
About 1,900 people born in the US named Azaiah are alive today, with a median age of 5; half are between 2 and 9. That makes Azaiah 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.
Azaiah by state
How common Azaiah was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New Mexico (4.6×), Arizona (1.9×), Florida (1.6×), Texas (1.6×), Massachusetts (1.6×). In 27 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 Azaiah: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Azaiah, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Azaiah · Sibling names for Azaiah
Questions about the name Azaiah
How popular is the name Azaiah?
Azaiah was the 749th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 346 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 865 places. More babies were named Azaiah in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Azaiah a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 6% girls, 94% boys given the name Azaiah in the US.
Where is Azaiah most popular?
In 2021–2025, Azaiah was most common in New Mexico (0.61 per 1,000 boys), followed by Hawaii and Arizona.