How Many People Are Named Azai?
An estimated 1,271 people in the United States have the first name Azai. It is predominantly male (98.8%). The average bearer is 6 years old, and Azai peaked in popularity in 2024 with 260 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Azai as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Azai paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Azai is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 6, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,271
About 1 in 269,673 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.8% confidence
Average Age
6
years old
Peak Year
2024
260 births
Total Registered
1,280
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Azai
Azai is predominantly male (98.8%), though 15 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Azai as a male name
Ranked #921 in 2024
251 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (251 births)
Azai as a female name
Ranked #10,355 in 2024
9 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (9 births)
Azai: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Azai span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 883 babies were registered. Azai remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Azai by Decade
How has Azai tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Azai by State
Birth registrations for Azai span all 23 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Tennessee, South Carolina, Minnesota. On average, about 35 Azais were registered per state.
Azai + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Azai as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Azai: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Azai?
We estimate approximately 1,271 people named Azai are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 269,673 Americans share this first name.
Is Azai a common name?
Azai is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,280 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Azai most popular?
Azai reached peak popularity in 2024, when 260 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Azai is approximately 6 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Azai a male name?
Azai is predominantly male. 98.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Azai Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Azai Smith, Azai Johnson, Azai Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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