Azariah vs Kai
Azariah and Kaicompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Azariah was ranked #829 and Kai #34 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Azariah was ranked #586 and Kai #72 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Azariah was ranked #869 and Kai #4843 among girls in England and Wales.
Azariah and Kai over time
Azariah and Kai appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Kai reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Azariah in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys20 shared years, 2004–2024
Azariah held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kai in 20.
Highest recorded here: Azariah #586 in 2024, Kai #56 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Azariah #586, Kai #72.
England and Wales · Girls18 shared years, 1999–2024
Azariah held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Kai in 5.
Highest recorded here: Azariah #869 in 2024, Kai #1252 in 2004.
The order changed in 2010: Azariah moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #3031 and #2326; by 2010 that had become #2235 and #5707.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Azariah #869, Kai #4843.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Azariah | Kai |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #23 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Azariah has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Kai.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Azariah
Popularity journey
First recorded1999
First recorded at #2770 among girls in England and Wales in 1999 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2004–2024
Highest recorded position: #586 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 2004–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Kai
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #76 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2002–2025
Highest recorded position: #20 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2023 (recorded 2002–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #23 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys