Girl · #687 in 2026

Azaria

Name: Popularity of the name Azaria in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Azaria, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Azaria or Azarya is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Shephelah around five kilometres south-east of Ramle, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,352.

Current Rank

#687

Peak Rank

#687 (2026)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

+48%

1988

First Year

2026

Last Year

2026

Peak Year

#687

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Azaria

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Etymology

Its name is symbolic, though there is a theory that it was named after Azariah of Judah . The symbolic meaning is an acronym from the Hebrew religious sentence 'עולי זאכו ראו ישועת ה ( Oleh zakho ra'u yeshuat HaShem , lit. "Immigrants of Zakho (village in Kurdistan) saw the salvation of the Lord").

Origin & history

The moshav was established on the land of the depopulated Palestinian village of Al-Barriyya on 30 October 1949 by 25 families from Jerusalem as part of the "From the city to the village" plan.

The Story of Azaria

Azaria first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1988, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 419 Azarias were born — ranking #687 that year. As of 2026, Azaria ranks #687 for baby girls with 419 births, rising sharply (+48% over the past five years). In total, more than 8K Azarias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Azaria

Phonetically similar names — useful when Azaria is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Azaria

What does the name Azaria mean?

How popular is Azaria in 2026?

In 2026, Azaria ranks #687 among girls' names in the U.S., with 419 babies given the name that year.

When was Azaria most popular?

Azaria reached its peak popularity in 2026, ranking #687 that year with 419 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Azaria most popular?

Azaria has historically been most popular in District of Columbia, Mississippi, New Mexico. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Azaria.

Is Azaria a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Azaria is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Azaria?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Azaria include Sudie, Kaylen, Delphia. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Azaria

Azaria is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1988 and has accumulated 8K births in the dataset. Azaria's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #687. Use the chart and map above to compare Azaria'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.