Aizaiah
A masculine name of unknown origin and meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 11 living Americans carry the first name Aizaiah. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Aizaiah today is around 5 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aizaiah births was 2018 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aizaiah. 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 Aizaiah. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
11
~ 1 in 31,159,485 Americans
Peak year
2018
6 babies that year
Average age
5
years old
2024 SSA rank
#12,369
Tracked since 2018
Popularity
Aizaiah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Aizaiah from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 6 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aizaiah 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 Aizaiah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Aizaiah
The given name Aizaiah is of Hebrew origin, derived from the combination of two words: "aiz" meaning "strength" or "power," and "Yah," a shortened form of the Hebrew name for God, "Yahweh." It is believed to have emerged during the ancient Biblical era, around the 6th century BCE, when Hebrew was widely spoken in the region of ancient Israel.
While the exact origin and meaning of Aizaiah are not entirely clear, it is thought to convey a sense of "strength of God" or "power of God." This name does not appear to be directly referenced in any major religious scriptures or ancient texts, but its components can be traced back to the Hebrew language and culture.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Aizaiah can be found in the historical records of the Byzantine Empire, where a nobleman named Aizaiah is mentioned as having lived in the 6th century CE. However, due to the scarcity of historical records from that period, there is limited information about this individual.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Aizaiah. One such person was Aizaiah ibn Abi al-Haija (born c. 1020 CE), a renowned Islamic philosopher and mathematician from medieval Spain. His works contributed significantly to the development of algebra and the study of prime numbers.
Another Aizaiah of historical significance was Aizaiah al-Ghazali (1058-1111 CE), a Persian scholar and theologian who played a pivotal role in reviving and strengthening the Islamic faith during the 11th century. His influential work, "The Revival of the Religious Sciences," had a profound impact on Islamic thought and philosophy.
In the realm of literature, Aizaiah ben Eleazar (c. 1300 CE) was a Jewish poet and scholar from Spain who wrote extensively on religious themes and contributed to the development of Hebrew poetry during the medieval period.
Moving forward in time, Aizaiah Mendoza (1560-1625) was a Spanish artist and engraver renowned for his intricate and highly detailed etchings, many of which depicted religious scenes and biblical narratives.
Lastly, Aizaiah Khayyam (1790-1856) was a Persian mathematician and philosopher who made significant contributions to the fields of algebra, geometry, and astronomy. His works, including the famous collection of quatrains known as the "Rubaiyat," continue to be studied and celebrated to this day.
People
Aizaiah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Aizaiah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Aizaiah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aizaiah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 11 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aizaiah 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 31,159,485 US residents.
Is Aizaiah a common name?
We classify Aizaiah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 30.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 11 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aizaiah most popular?
The single biggest year for Aizaiah was 2018, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aizaiah is about 5 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 Aizaiah in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Aizaiah a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Aizaiah 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 Aizaiah still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Aizaiah 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 Aizaiah 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 share the name Aizaiah?
You can see how many people have the name Aizaiah on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.