Azarias
A masculine Hebrew name meaning "God has helped; helper of God".
Name Census estimates that about 382 living Americans carry the first name Azarias. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Azarias today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Azarias births was 2024 (40 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Azarias. 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
382
~ 1 in 897,263 Americans
Peak year
2024
40 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,041
Tracked since 1998
Census
Azarias in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 296 people with the first name Azarias, which placed it at #29,744 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
#29,744
National first-name rank
People counted
296
296 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
58.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Azarias
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Azarias is Hispanic at 58.1%. The next largest groups are Black (22.3%) and White (9.1%). 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 Azarias 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 Azarias at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino58.1% · 172
- Black or African American22.3% · 66
- White9.1% · 27
- Two or more races7.4% · 22
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.7% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.4% · 4
Popularity
Azarias: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Azarias from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 174 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Azarias remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Azarias 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 Azarias during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Azarias' live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. Texas, California, Maryland recorded the most babies named Azarias, while New York, Maryland, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 15 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Azarias
The given name Azarias has its origins in the Hebrew language. It is derived from the Hebrew name Azaryahu, which means "Yahweh has helped" or "God has helped." The name can be traced back to ancient times and has been in use for centuries.
One of the earliest references to the name Azarias can be found in the Bible. In the Book of Daniel, Azarias is mentioned as one of the three companions of Daniel who were thrown into the fiery furnace for refusing to worship the golden idol erected by King Nebuchadnezzar. Azarias, along with his companions Shadrach and Meshach, emerged unharmed from the furnace, demonstrating their unwavering faith.
In the apocryphal book of 1 Esdras, Azarias is mentioned as a priest who returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian captivity. This book provides valuable insight into the historical context in which the name was used during the post-exilic period.
Throughout history, the name Azarias has been borne by various individuals across different cultures and periods. One notable figure was Azarias Petru Ralu (1559-1639), a Romanian Orthodox metropolitan bishop and writer who played a significant role in the cultural and religious life of Wallachia.
Another prominent individual with the name Azarias was Azarias Mbata (1925-2013), a Tanzanian politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation for Tanzania from 1980 to 1983.
In the realm of literature, Azarias is the name of a character in the epic poem "Paradise Lost" by John Milton. In the poem, Azarias is an angel who accompanies the archangel Raphael on a mission to converse with Adam.
The name Azarias has also been used in various forms and spellings across different cultures. In Greek, it is rendered as Azarias, while in Latin, it appears as Azarias or Azariah. In Armenian, the name takes the form Azaria, and in Russian, it is written as Azariy.
People
Azarias + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Azarias 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
Azarias: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Azarias?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 382 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Azarias 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 897,263 US residents.
Is Azarias a common name?
We classify Azarias as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 385 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Azarias most popular?
The single biggest year for Azarias was 2024, when 40 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Azarias is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Azarias in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 296 people with the name Azarias, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #29,744 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 Azarias 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 Azarias?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Azarias appears almost entirely male. Of the 301 people counted with this name, 99.0% were male and only a very small share were female. 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 Azarias?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Azarias is Hispanic at 58.1%. The next largest groups are Black (22.3%) and White (9.1%). 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 Azarias most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Azarias in the 2020 Census, accounting for 58.1% (172 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 Azarias in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Azarias a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Azarias in the SSA data are male. 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 Azarias still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Azarias 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 Azarias 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 Americans are named Azarias?
Want to know how many Americans are named Azarias? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.