Ahaziah
A masculine Hebrew name meaning "God has grasped" or "sustained by God".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Ahaziah. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Ahaziah today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ahaziah births was 2012 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ahaziah. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Ahaziah. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2012
5 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2012 SSA rank
#12,319
Tracked since 2012
Popularity
Ahaziah: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Ahaziah by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Ahaziah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Ahaziah
The name Ahaziah has its origins in ancient Hebrew and means "Yahweh has grasped" or "Yahweh sustains." It is derived from the combination of the Hebrew words "Yahweh," referring to the Israelite God, and "chazah," meaning "to grasp" or "to sustain."
This name finds its earliest recorded use in the Hebrew Bible, where it is mentioned as the name of two kings of the ancient Kingdom of Judah. The first Ahaziah was the son of King Ahab and Queen Jezebel, who ruled over the northern Kingdom of Israel in the 9th century BCE. The second Ahaziah was the son of King Jehoram and Queen Athaliah, who reigned over the southern Kingdom of Judah in the late 9th century BCE.
In the Bible, the name Ahaziah is associated with the worship of Baal, a Canaanite deity, and the rejection of the God of Israel. The reign of both kings named Ahaziah was marked by religious conflicts and political turmoil, ultimately leading to their downfall.
Beyond the biblical references, the name Ahaziah has been used throughout history by individuals from various cultural and religious backgrounds, albeit with varying spellings and pronunciations.
One notable bearer of this name was Ahaziah ben Ahaziah, a 9th-century Jewish scholar and Talmudist from Babylon. Another was Ahaziah ben Joseph, a 13th-century French rabbi and author of the work "Shiltei HaGibborim."
In the Islamic tradition, there was Ahaziah ibn Yazid, a 7th-century Arab military leader and governor of Egypt during the Umayyad Caliphate.
Moving forward in time, Ahaziah Houghton was an 18th-century English clergyman and author, born in 1680 and died in 1748.
Another historical figure with this name was Ahaziah Eccleston, a 19th-century British architect and surveyor, born in 1798 and died in 1874, known for his work on various churches and public buildings in England.
People
Ahaziah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ahaziah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Ahaziah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ahaziah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ahaziah going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Ahaziah a common name?
We classify Ahaziah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ahaziah most popular?
The single biggest year for Ahaziah was 2012, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ahaziah is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Ahaziah in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ahaziah a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ahaziah in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Ahaziah still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ahaziah in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Ahaziah can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have Ahaziah as a first name?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.