Azai
The Azai clan , also rendered as Asai, was a Japanese clan during the Sengoku period.
Meaning & Origin of Azai
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Azai clan , also rendered as Asai, was a Japanese clan during the Sengoku period.
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Origin & history
The Story of Azai
The earliest SSA record of Azai as a baby boy name dates back to 2008, when 8 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 253 newborns named Azai — #916 in the national rankings. About 77% of every Azai on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Azai ranks #916 for baby boys with 253 births, rising sharply (+106% over the past five years). All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Azai
Azai is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2008 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Azai's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #916. Use the chart and map above to compare Azai'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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