Alazae
A feminine name of uncertain origin and meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 340 living Americans carry the first name Alazae. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Alazae today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Alazae births was 2004 (24 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Alazae. 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
340
~ 1 in 1,008,101 Americans
Peak year
2004
24 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,552
Tracked since 1996
Census
Alazae in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 228 people with the first name Alazae, which placed it at #35,335 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#35,335
National first-name rank
People counted
228
228 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
58.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Alazae
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Alazae is Hispanic at 58.3%. The next largest groups are Black (14.0%) and White (12.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Alazae described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Alazae at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino58.3% · 133
- Black or African American14.0% · 32
- White12.7% · 29
- Two or more races11.8% · 27
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.6% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 1
Popularity
Alazae: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Alazae from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 173 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Alazae 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 Alazae during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Alazaes live
Origin
Meaning and history of Alazae
The name Alazae has its origins in the ancient Mesopotamian civilization, specifically the Sumerian culture that flourished in the region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers around 3500-2000 BCE. It is derived from the Sumerian words "ala," meaning "exalted" or "lofty," and "za," which translates to "life" or "spirit." Thus, the name Alazae carries the meaning of "elevated spirit" or "exalted life."
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Alazae can be found in cuneiform inscriptions on clay tablets from the city of Uruk, one of the earliest known urban settlements in ancient Mesopotamia. These tablets, dating back to around 2800 BCE, contain records of economic transactions and administrative documents, suggesting that Alazae may have been the name of a prominent individual or a high-ranking official during that era.
In the centuries that followed, the name Alazae seems to have gained popularity among the various cultures and civilizations that emerged in the region, including the Akkadians, Babylonians, and Assyrians. It is believed that the name was associated with individuals of high social standing or those who held positions of power and influence.
One notable historical figure who bore the name Alazae was a Babylonian priestess who lived during the reign of King Hammurabi in the 18th century BCE. She is mentioned in several cuneiform texts as a respected and influential figure in the religious and cultural life of the Babylonian Empire.
Another individual named Alazae was a renowned scribe and scholar who lived in the city of Nineveh during the reign of the Assyrian King Ashurbanipal in the 7th century BCE. His contributions to the preservation and dissemination of ancient knowledge through his meticulous copying and translating of cuneiform texts have been widely recognized by historians and scholars.
In the ancient Greek world, there are records of an Alazae who was a renowned physician and philosopher from the city of Ephesus in the 5th century BCE. He is credited with developing innovative medical treatments and contributing to the advancement of Greek philosophy and natural sciences.
During the Byzantine era, an Alazae is mentioned as a skilled architect and engineer who oversaw the construction of several notable buildings and fortifications in the city of Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul) in the 6th century CE.
The name Alazae also appears in ancient Persian texts, where it is associated with a renowned poet and scholar who lived during the Sassanid Empire in the 7th century CE. His works, which explored themes of love, spirituality, and the human condition, are considered significant contributions to the rich literary tradition of the Persian culture.
People
Alazae + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Alazae as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Alazae: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alazae?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 340 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Alazae 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 1,008,101 US residents.
Is Alazae a common name?
We classify Alazae as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 345 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Alazae most popular?
The single biggest year for Alazae was 2004, when 24 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Alazae is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Alazae in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 228 people with the name Alazae, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #35,335 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Alazae in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Alazae?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Alazae leans strongly female. 212 people counted with this name were female (93.4%), compared with 15 male bearers (6.6%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Alazae?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Alazae is Hispanic at 58.3%. The next largest groups are Black (14.0%) and White (12.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Alazae most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Alazae in the 2020 Census, accounting for 58.3% (133 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Alazae in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Alazae a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Alazae 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 Alazae still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Alazae 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 Alazae 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.
How many people are called Alazae?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.