Azai
Boy name · #809 in 2025 · Distinctive
In 2025, 307 baby boys were named Azai, placing it at #809 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #6676, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,863 boys born in 2025 was named Azai.
The 17-year story
Azai first appears in the Social Security records in 2008, when 8 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 307 babies and a rank of #809. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Azai per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Azai in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Azai is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Azai is most common
Geography matters for names, and Azai is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Azai is most common in NJ (0.6 per 1,000), PA (0.5 per 1,000), NC (0.4 per 1,000), NY (0.4 per 1,000), IN (0.3 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Azai is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Azai
Statistically, parents drawn to Azai tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Asai, Kenai, Zakai, Shai, and Jazai.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Azai | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 307 | #809 |
| 2024 | 252 | #919 |
| 2023 | 167 | #1197 |
| 2022 | 184 | #1138 |
| 2021 | 122 | #1469 |
| 2020 | 145 | #1262 |
| 2019 | 124 | #1413 |
| 2018 | 88 | #1744 |
| 2017 | 52 | #2450 |
| 2016 | 39 | #2993 |
| 2015 | 12 | #6676 |
| 2014 | 15 | #5733 |
| 2013 | 21 | #4463 |
| 2012 | 13 | #6306 |
| 2011 | 10 | #7502 |
| 2010 | 8 | #8803 |
| 2009 | 7 | #9864 |
| 2008 | 8 | #9019 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Azai a popular boy name?
Azai ranked #809 among boys in 2025 with 307 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6676.
When was the name Azai most popular?
Azai peaked in 2025, when 307 American boys received the name (ranked #809 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Azai?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,863 newborn American boys was named Azai. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.