Azariya
A Hebrew name meaning "God has helped" or "Yahweh has helped".
Name Census estimates that about 329 living Americans carry the first name Azariya. It is a predominantly female name (98.5% of registrations). The average person named Azariya today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Azariya births was 2007 (25 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Azariya. 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 Azariya with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
329
~ 1 in 1,041,806 Americans
Peak year
2007
25 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2020 SSA rank
#7,269
Tracked since 2003
Gender
Gender distribution for Azariya
Azariya leans heavily female at 98.5% of total registrations, but 5 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Azariya as a male name
- Ranked #12,218 in 2020
- 5 male births in 2020
- Peak: 2020 (5 births)
Azariya as a female name
- Ranked #7,269 in 2024
- 15 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2007 (25 births)
Popularity
Azariya: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Azariya from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 158 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Azariya remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Azariya 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 Azariya during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Azariyas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Azariya
The name Azariya has its roots in the Hebrew language and culture, with origins dating back to ancient times. It is a variant of the biblical name Azariah, which is derived from the Hebrew words "azar" meaning "to help" and "Yah" referring to the name of God. The name Azariya can be interpreted as "Yahweh has helped" or "The Lord is my helper."
In the Hebrew Bible, Azariah is mentioned as the name of several individuals, including a son of King Amaziah of Judah and a priest during the reign of King Hezekiah. The name also appears in the Book of Daniel, where Azariah is one of the three young men thrown into the fiery furnace by King Nebuchadnezzar for refusing to worship idols.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Azariya dates back to the 5th century BCE, when it was inscribed on a Hebrew seal or bulla found in ancient Jerusalem. Over the centuries, various spellings and variations of the name have emerged, including Azaryahu, Azaryah, and Azariah.
Among the notable historical figures who bore the name Azariya are:
1. Azariya de' Rossi (1511-1578), an Italian Jewish scholar and writer who authored several works on Jewish history and philosophy.
2. Azariya Judah Perlman (1811-1879), a Russian-born Hebrew writer and teacher who played a significant role in the Haskalah (Jewish Enlightenment) movement.
3. Azariya Ginzburg (1859-1946), a Russian-born Hebrew writer, educator, and Zionist activist who helped establish the Hebrew Teachers' Seminary in Jaffa, Palestine.
4. Azariya Rapoport (1915-2004), an Israeli politician and diplomat who served as a member of the Knesset (Israeli parliament) and as Israel's ambassador to several countries.
5. Azariya Allon (1918-2008), an Israeli politician and soldier who served as a member of the Knesset and played a prominent role in the establishment of Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
Throughout history, the name Azariya has been associated with individuals of Jewish heritage and has carried the connotation of divine assistance or help from God. It has been a popular name among Jewish communities worldwide, particularly in Israel and other parts of the Middle East, as well as in Europe and North America.
People
Azariya + last name combinations
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FAQ
Azariya: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Azariya?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 329 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Azariya 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 1,041,806 US residents.
Is Azariya a common name?
We classify Azariya as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 332 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Azariya most popular?
The single biggest year for Azariya was 2007, when 25 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Azariya is about 13 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 Azariya in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Azariya a female name?
Yes, 98.5% of people registered as Azariya 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 Azariya still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Azariya 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 Azariya 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 Azariya as a first name?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Azariya, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.