Azarias
Boy name · #3026 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Azarias? In official American birth records, Azarias has been tracked continuously since 1998, giving it 27 years of documented American history.
Azarias ranks #3026 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 41 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3882, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 43,902 boys born in 2025 was named Azarias.
The 27-year story
Azarias first appears in the Social Security records in 1998, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 41 babies and a rank of #2991. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Azarias per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Azarias in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Azarias is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Azarias will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Azarias is most common
State-level data for Azarias is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Azarias
Statistically, parents drawn to Azarias tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ananias, Anias, Izaias, Osias, and Esaias.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Azarias | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41 | #2991 |
| 2024 | 40 | #3045 |
| 2023 | 25 | #4220 |
| 2022 | 19 | #5019 |
| 2021 | 34 | #3362 |
| 2020 | 22 | #4426 |
| 2019 | 23 | #4337 |
| 2018 | 12 | #6703 |
| 2017 | 20 | #4746 |
| 2016 | 27 | #3883 |
| 2015 | 27 | #3882 |
| 2014 | 27 | #3787 |
| 2013 | 7 | #9655 |
| 2012 | 8 | #8864 |
| 2011 | 9 | #8079 |
| 2010 | 14 | #6036 |
| 2009 | 15 | #5800 |
| 2008 | 10 | #7698 |
| 2007 | 8 | #8915 |
| 2006 | 16 | #5303 |
| 2005 | 5 | #11472 |
| 2002 | 7 | #8456 |
| 2000 | 6 | #9112 |
| 1998 | 5 | #9631 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Azarias?
In official American birth records, the name Azarias first appeared in 1998 (over 27 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 27 years.
Is Azarias a popular boy name?
Azarias ranked #3026 among boys in 2025 with 41 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3882.
When was the name Azarias most popular?
Azarias peaked in 2025, when 41 American boys received the name (ranked #2991 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Azarias?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 43,902 newborn American boys was named Azarias. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.