How Many People Are Named Azariah Johnson?

There are approximately 79 people named Azariah Johnson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 4,338,663 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Azariah with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Johnson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census background data where it is available.

Estimated People with This Name

1 in 4,338,663 Americans

Combination Rarity

Rare

Very Rare Very Common

First Name

Azariah

Last Name

Johnson

Est. Bearers 2,130,885

Census Rank #2

Per 100K 621.69

Rarity Very Common

Azariah: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Azariah. The peak year was 2024 with 1,054 births. The average person named Azariah today is 11 years old.

Male

Female

Ancestry of the First Name Azariah

In the 2020 Census, the first name Azariah was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Black (49.10%). The next largest recorded groups were Hispanic (22.59%) and White (15.15%).

These percentages describe the people who had the first name Azariah in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper origin or meaning of the name itself.

Read this as a snapshot of who already had the name in 2020, not as a trend line. The SSA chart above is still the better way to see how Azariah rose or fell over time.

White

15.15%

Black

49.10%

Hispanic

22.59%

Asian/Pacific Islander

2.41%

American Indian/Alaska Native

1.21%

Two or More Races

9.53%

Ancestry of the Johnson Surname

The surname Johnson was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White in the 2020 Census.

This is a self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people who had the surname Johnson in the published Census surname tables. It gives useful context around who was recorded with the name, but it does not tell the full family history of every Boone line.

White

56.79%

Black

33.56%

Hispanic

3.34%

Asian/Pacific Islander

0.71%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.88%

Two or More Races

4.72%

How we calculated this

The first name "Azariah" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Johnson" appears at a rate of 621.69 per 100,000 people in the 2020 U.S. Census.

We do not use the Census first-name snapshot for the main estimate because it is only published once every 10 years. The latest public first-name Census file is from 2020, which is already 6 years old. SSA birth records plus CDC survival data give a better current estimate of how many people with the first name Azariah are likely to be alive now.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 79 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Other people named Azariah

Azariah Smith Azariah Williams Azariah Jones Azariah Brown Azariah Garcia

Other people with the surname Johnson

Michael Johnson James Johnson John Johnson David Johnson Robert Johnson William Johnson Christopher Johnson Joseph Johnson

Azariah Johnson: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Azariah Johnson?

We estimate approximately 79 people named Azariah Johnson are alive in the United States today. The first name Azariah is shared by 12,714 Americans, and the surname Johnson is shared by 2,130,885.

How rare is the name Azariah Johnson?

This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 4,338,663 Americans. The first name Azariah is uncommon and the surname Johnson is very common.

Is Azariah a male or female name?

Azariah is predominantly female, with 46.0% of bearers being male and 54.0% female. It peaked in popularity in 2024 and the average bearer today is 11 years old.

What does the Census say about the first name Azariah?

In the 2020 Census, the first name Azariah was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Black (49.10%). The next largest recorded groups were Hispanic (22.59%) and White (15.15%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper origin of the name itself.

Where does this data come from?

First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. When available, first-name Census background data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau first-name tables. Surname data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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