Azel
Boy name · #4057 in 2025 · Uniqueness 81/100
Azel is currently the #4057 boy name in the United States — 26 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5058, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 69,231 boys born in 2025 was named Azel.
Babies named Azel per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 125-year story
Azel first appears in the Social Security records in 1900, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 36 babies and a rank of #3293. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Azel in class?
Azel scores 81 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Azel will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Azel is most common
State-level data for Azel 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 Azel
Statistically, parents drawn to Azel tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Azazel, Izel, Axiel, Asriel, and Ciel.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Azel | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4050 |
| 2024 | 32 | #3524 |
| 2023 | 36 | #3293 |
| 2022 | 28 | #3879 |
| 2021 | 26 | #4011 |
| 2020 | 28 | #3734 |
| 2019 | 30 | #3636 |
| 2018 | 18 | #5106 |
| 2017 | 15 | #5788 |
| 2016 | 10 | #7605 |
| 2015 | 18 | #5058 |
| 2014 | 17 | #5252 |
| 2013 | 9 | #8118 |
| 2012 | 16 | #5482 |
| 2011 | 11 | #7009 |
| 2010 | 5 | #12231 |
| 2009 | 5 | #12491 |
| 2008 | 7 | #9871 |
| 2007 | 9 | #8173 |
| 2006 | 8 | #8732 |
| 2005 | 5 | #11472 |
| 2003 | 5 | #10894 |
| 1998 | 5 | #9631 |
| 1977 | 7 | #4582 |
| 1958 | 5 | #3944 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Azel a popular boy name?
Azel ranked #4057 among boys in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5058.
When was the name Azel most popular?
Azel peaked in 2023, when 36 American boys received the name (ranked #3293 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Azel?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American boys was named Azel. It scores 81/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.