Azekiel
Boy name · #2716 in 2025 · Uniqueness 45/100
Azekiel ranks #2716 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 48 newborns given the name that year. It has appeared in the national data since 2007. Roughly one in every 37,500 boys born in 2025 was named Azekiel.
The 18-year story
Azekiel first appears in the Social Security records in 2007, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 49 babies and a rank of #2675. 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 Azekiel per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Azekiel in class?
Azekiel scores 45 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Azekiel is most common
State-level data for Azekiel is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Azekiel
Statistically, parents drawn to Azekiel tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Azariel, Axiel, Asriel, Yadriel, and Izekiel.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Azekiel | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 48 | #2676 |
| 2024 | 44 | #2873 |
| 2023 | 32 | #3566 |
| 2022 | 49 | #2675 |
| 2021 | 41 | #2972 |
| 2020 | 23 | #4275 |
| 2019 | 31 | #3571 |
| 2018 | 15 | #5770 |
| 2017 | 29 | #3678 |
| 2016 | 8 | #8816 |
| 2013 | 6 | #10728 |
| 2012 | 8 | #8864 |
| 2011 | 5 | #12287 |
| 2008 | 5 | #12553 |
| 2007 | 5 | #12367 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Azekiel a popular boy name?
Azekiel ranked #2716 among boys in 2025 with 48 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Azekiel most popular?
Azekiel peaked in 2022, when 49 American boys received the name (ranked #2675 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Azekiel?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 37,500 newborn American boys was named Azekiel. It scores 45/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify 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.