Azaiah
The Story of Azaiah
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Azaiah as a girl name dates back to 2005, when 7 babies received it. 2024 was its biggest year on record, with 24 newborns named Azaiah — #5,283 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 54% of all recorded Azaiahs. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #5,553 among girl names with 22 births, rising sharply (+105% over the past five years). In total, more than 186 Azaiahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Azaiah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1998, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2026: 283 births, good for #855 nationwide. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 66% of all recorded Azaiahs. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #855 among boy names with 283 births, rising sharply (+129% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Azaiahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Azaiah
Azaiah is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Azaiah's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #855. Use the chart and map above to compare Azaiah'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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