Azariah vs Obi
Azariah and Obicompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Azariah was ranked #586 and Obi #968 among boys in England and Wales.
Azariah and Obi over time
Azariah and Obi appear together in 1 published list, across 20 years of shared records. Obi held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Azariah in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Obi reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Azariah and Obi changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Boys between 2004 and 2024, ending at #586 and #968.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Azariah #586 in 2024, Obi #758 in 2022.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys20 shared years, 2004–2024
Azariah held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Obi in 11.
Highest recorded here: Azariah #586 in 2024, Obi #758 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Azariah #586, Obi #968.
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 | Obi |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | GB-ENW |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #968 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Azariah has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Obi.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.
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
Obi
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #2419 among boys in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1998–2024
Highest recorded position: #758 among boys in England and Wales, in 2022 (recorded 1998–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #968 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys