Azaniah
A feminine Hebrew name meaning "Yahweh has hearkened" or "the Lord listens."
Name Census estimates that about 22 living Americans carry the first name Azaniah. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 77.3% of registrations being female. The average person named Azaniah today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Azaniah births was 2022 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Azaniah. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Azaniah with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Azaniah. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
22
~ 1 in 15,579,743 Americans
Peak year
2022
7 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2012 SSA rank
#12,422
Tracked since 2010
Gender
Gender distribution for Azaniah
Azaniah is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 22 total registrations, 5 (22.7%) were male and 17 (77.3%) were female.
Azaniah as a male name
- Ranked #12,469 in 2012
- 5 male births in 2012
- Peak: 2012 (5 births)
Azaniah as a female name
- Ranked #12,422 in 2022
- 7 female births in 2022
- Peak: 2022 (7 births)
Popularity
Azaniah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Azaniah 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 15 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Azaniah remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Azaniah 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 Azaniah 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 Azaniah
The name Azaniah has its origins in ancient Hebrew culture and language. It is derived from the Hebrew name "Azanyahu," which is a combination of the words "azan" meaning "to hear" and "Yahu" referring to the Hebrew name for God.
The name Azaniah can be traced back to the biblical period and is mentioned in the Old Testament of the Bible. It appears in the Book of Jeremiah, where Azaniah is listed as one of the princes of Judah during the reign of King Jehoiakim in the 6th century BC.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Azaniah was a priest mentioned in the Book of Nehemiah, who lived in the 5th century BC. He was among those who returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian captivity.
In the 2nd century AD, Azaniah ben Hezekiah was a renowned Jewish scholar and author of the Baraita, a collection of teachings and interpretations of Jewish law.
During the Middle Ages, Azaniah ben Joseph was a prominent Jewish philosopher and scholar from the 13th century. He wrote extensively on the works of Aristotle and Jewish law.
In the 17th century, Azaniah Holbrook was an English Puritan minister who served as a pastor in Massachusetts Bay Colony in the 1630s.
Another notable figure was Azaniah Dugdale, an English Quaker minister and writer who lived in the late 17th century and was known for his works on religious topics.
Throughout history, variations of the name Azaniah have been used, such as Azaniah, Azaniah, and Azaniah, reflecting different linguistic and cultural influences. However, the name has remained closely tied to its Hebrew roots and biblical references.
People
Azaniah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Azaniah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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FAQ
Azaniah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Azaniah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 22 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Azaniah 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 15,579,743 US residents.
Is Azaniah a common name?
We classify Azaniah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 41.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 22 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Azaniah most popular?
The single biggest year for Azaniah was 2022, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Azaniah is about 11 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 Azaniah in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Azaniah a female name?
Yes, 77.3% of people registered as Azaniah in the SSA data are female. 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 Azaniah still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Azaniah 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 Azaniah 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 Americans are named Azaniah?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.