Azariah

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A few things about Azariah you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 2,648 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Azariah, 645 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Azariah would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAzariah first shows up in US birth records in 1972, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 53 years since.
• 🏆Best yearAzariah is at its all-time high right now: #472 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowAzariah is 20× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 53,191 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 2,648.
• 🚀TrendAzariah has climbed 206 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #472. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedAzariah is most popular in New Mexico, where it ranks #128, followed by Montana (#227) and South Dakota (#257). It's in the top 1,000 in 36 states.
• ⚖️Boy or girlAzariah is given to both boys and girls: 58% of the 1,108 babies named Azariah in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningIn Hebrew, Azariah means “helped by God”.

About the name Azariah

Azariah is a gender-neutral name meaning “helped by God”. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-iah”. US birth records list Azariah for boys from 1972 to 2025, in 44 of those 54 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #472 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #472, with 645 babies. Of the 1,108 US babies named Azariah in 2025, 42% were girls and 58% were boys.