Azariah
Girl name · #631 in 2025 · Uniqueness 43/100
Azariah is currently the #631 girl name in the United States — 463 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #856, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 3,888 girls born in 2025 was named Azariah.
The 34-year story
Azariah first appears in the Social Security records in 1991, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 530 babies and a rank of #563. 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 Azariah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Azariah in class?
Azariah scores 43 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Azariah is most common
Geography matters for names, and Azariah is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Azariahs were TX (57), FL (42), CA (29), NY (26), GA (23). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Azariah
Statistically, parents drawn to Azariah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Anaiah, Amariah, Keziah, Zariah, and Ariah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Azariah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 463 | #630 |
| 2024 | 452 | #651 |
| 2023 | 530 | #563 |
| 2022 | 479 | #619 |
| 2021 | 377 | #757 |
| 2020 | 317 | #855 |
| 2019 | 341 | #805 |
| 2018 | 328 | #827 |
| 2017 | 329 | #828 |
| 2016 | 364 | #778 |
| 2015 | 326 | #856 |
| 2014 | 278 | #962 |
| 2013 | 220 | #1105 |
| 2012 | 262 | #967 |
| 2011 | 235 | #1050 |
| 2010 | 264 | #967 |
| 2009 | 268 | #988 |
| 2008 | 248 | #1053 |
| 2007 | 233 | #1109 |
| 2006 | 199 | #1209 |
| 2005 | 187 | #1216 |
| 2004 | 128 | #1546 |
| 2003 | 121 | #1590 |
| 2002 | 107 | #1708 |
| 2001 | 83 | #2035 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Azariah a popular girl name?
Azariah ranked #631 among girls in 2025 with 463 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #856.
When was the name Azariah most popular?
Azariah peaked in 2023, when 530 American girls received the name (ranked #563 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Azariah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 3,888 newborn American girls was named Azariah. It scores 43/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify 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.