Azael
Boy name · #645 in 2025 · Distinctive
Azael is currently the #645 boy name in the United States — 432 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1406, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 4,167 boys born in 2025 was named Azael.
The 48-year story
Azael first appears in the Social Security records in 1977, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 432 babies and a rank of #645. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Azael per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Azael in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Azael is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Azael is most common
Geography matters for names, and Azael is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Azael is most common in TX (0.8 per 1,000), OR (0.7 per 1,000), AZ (0.6 per 1,000), CO (0.5 per 1,000), CA (0.5 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.3 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Azael is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Azael
Statistically, parents drawn to Azael tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Azrael, Izael, Isael, Nael, and Adael.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Azael | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 432 | #645 |
| 2024 | 420 | #655 |
| 2023 | 379 | #702 |
| 2022 | 287 | #848 |
| 2021 | 237 | #951 |
| 2020 | 173 | #1130 |
| 2019 | 178 | #1107 |
| 2018 | 117 | #1478 |
| 2017 | 120 | #1433 |
| 2016 | 112 | #1515 |
| 2015 | 122 | #1406 |
| 2014 | 104 | #1536 |
| 2013 | 95 | #1613 |
| 2012 | 82 | #1799 |
| 2011 | 66 | #2035 |
| 2010 | 89 | #1713 |
| 2009 | 117 | #1433 |
| 2008 | 109 | #1494 |
| 2007 | 93 | #1650 |
| 2006 | 89 | #1617 |
| 2005 | 74 | #1772 |
| 2004 | 76 | #1687 |
| 2003 | 78 | #1611 |
| 2002 | 29 | #3095 |
| 2001 | 39 | #2489 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Azael a popular boy name?
Azael ranked #645 among boys in 2025 with 432 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1406.
When was the name Azael most popular?
Azael peaked in 2025, when 432 American boys received the name (ranked #645 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Azael?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 4,167 newborn American boys was named Azael. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.