Asaiah
Asaiah was the personal secretary of Josiah, king of Judah in the 7th century BCE, and according to the Bible, is one of Josiah's deputation to the prophet Huldah. A seal with the text Asayahu servant of the king probably belonged to him. Another seal possibly referencing him, found by the Temple Mount Sifting Project, reads "belonging to Yed[a‛]yah Asayahu".
Meaning & Origin of Asaiah
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Asaiah was the personal secretary of Josiah, king of Judah in the 7th century BCE, and according to the Bible, is one of Josiah's deputation to the prophet Huldah. A seal with the text Asayahu servant of the king probably belonged to him. Another seal possibly referencing him, found by the Temple Mount Sifting Project, reads "belonging to Yed[a‛]yah Asayahu".
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The Story of Asaiah
Asaiah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1996, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 314 Asaiahs were born — ranking #808 that year. As of 2026, Asaiah ranks #808 for baby boys with 314 births, rising sharply (+149% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Asaiahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Asaiah
Asaiah is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1996 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Asaiah's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #808. Use the chart and map above to compare Asaiah's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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