Azaryah
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "Yahweh has helped."
Name Census estimates that about 421 living Americans carry the first name Azaryah. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 61.6% of registrations being female. The average person named Azaryah today is around 9 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Azaryah births was 2023 (38 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Azaryah. 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.
People living today
421
~ 1 in 814,143 Americans
Peak year
2023
38 babies that year
Average age
9
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,484
Tracked since 2004
Gender
Gender distribution for Azaryah
Azaryah is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 424 total registrations, 163 (38.4%) were male and 261 (61.6%) were female.
Azaryah as a male name
- Ranked #6,484 in 2024
- 13 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2021 (17 births)
Azaryah as a female name
- Ranked #7,270 in 2024
- 15 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2018 (26 births)
Popularity
Azaryah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Azaryah 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 209 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Azaryah remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Azaryah 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 Azaryah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Azaryahs live
Origin
Meaning and history of Azaryah
Azaryah is a Hebrew name with origins dating back to ancient times. It is derived from the Hebrew words "azar" meaning "to help" and "Yah" referring to God, thus the name can be interpreted as "God has helped" or "one whom God helps".
The name is found in the Hebrew Bible, also known as the Old Testament. Azaryah was the name of several figures mentioned in the biblical texts, including a son of King Amaziah of Judah, who ruled in the 8th century BCE. Another Azaryah was a priest during the reign of King Hezekiah, also in the 8th century BCE.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Azaryah is in the Book of Ezra, which recounts the story of the Israelites returning from exile in Babylon to rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem in the 5th century BCE. Azaryah is listed as one of the Levite priests who accompanied Ezra on this journey.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Azaryah. In the 12th century, Azaryah ben Yosef dei Rossi was a renowned Jewish philosopher and biblical commentator from Italy. Another Azaryah, son of Rabbi Elijah Mizrachi, was a prominent Turkish rabbi and scholar who lived in the 16th century.
In more recent times, Azaryah Shemtov Moussaieff was a prominent Israeli-British businessman and philanthropist, known for his collection of Judaica artifacts. He was born in 1916 and passed away in 2005. Additionally, Azaryah Rapoport was an influential Russian-American rabbi and author who lived from 1916 to 2007.
Despite its ancient roots, the name Azaryah remains in use today, especially within Jewish communities around the world. It carries a rich heritage and a meaningful connection to the biblical and historical traditions of the Hebrew language and culture.
People
Azaryah + last name combinations
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FAQ
Azaryah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Azaryah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 421 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Azaryah 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 814,143 US residents.
Is Azaryah a common name?
We classify Azaryah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 424 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Azaryah most popular?
The single biggest year for Azaryah was 2023, when 38 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Azaryah is about 9 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 Azaryah in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Azaryah a female name?
Yes, 61.6% of people registered as Azaryah 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 Azaryah still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Azaryah 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 Azaryah 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 Azaryah as a first name?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.