Will my child share the name Azariah with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 82 UK babies named Azariah per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Azariah in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Azariah becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Azariah is at its highest recorded position — #474 in 2025, with 82 births. In 2020 it ranked #1,238.

Is Azariah popular in the US as well as the UK?

Azariah is more popular in the US (#650) than in the UK (#869). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.

Is Azariah a popular baby name in the United States?

Azariah ranks #503 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.

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Azariah is a distinctive choice, ranked #474 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Azariah in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#474

US Rank #472

About the Name Azariah

Azariah is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #869. The name has climbed 369 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1999.

Azariah is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Azariah in their class.

In the US it ranks even higher at #650, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.

⭐ Famous People Named Azariah

Azariah dei Rossi — Azariah ben Moses dei Rossi (Hebrew: עזריה מן האדומים) was an Italian-Jewish physician, rabbi, and scholar.
Azariah C. Flagg — Azariah Cutting Flagg was an American newspaper printer, editor and politician who served twice as New York State Comptroller from 1833 to 1839 and 1842 to 1847, in addition to several other posts.
Azariah Boody — Azariah Boody was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Azariah

UK babies named Azariah (2025)

< 1

Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

~0.2

In a school of 600

↑ 756 places

Rank change (last 5 years)

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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Azariah

Almost certainly the only Azariah in the class

UK Popularity (2004–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

US Popularity (2020–2025)

Rank · SSA official data

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Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Azariah dei RossiHistorical

Azariah ben Moses dei Rossi (Hebrew: עזריה מן האדומים) was an Italian-Jewish physician, rabbi, and scholar.

Azariah C. Flagg

Azariah Cutting Flagg was an American newspaper printer, editor and politician who served twice as New York State Comptroller from 1833 to 1839 and 1842 to 1847, in addition to several other posts.

Azariah Boody

Azariah Boody was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.

Azariah II

Azariah (Hebrew: עֲזַרְיָה ‘Ǎzaryā, "Yah has helped") was a high priest mentioned in the Hebrew Bible (2 Chronicles 26) at the time of King Uzziah's leprosy (c. 751 – 740 BCE).

Vedanayagam Samuel Azariah

Bishop Vedanayagam Samuel Azariah (also transliterated as Vedanayakam Samuel Azariah) was an Indian evangelist and the first Indian bishop in the churches of the Anglican Communion, serving as the first bishop of the diocese of Dornakal.