Aziel
Boy name · #186 in 2025 · Well-known
Aziel is currently the #186 boy name in the United States — 1,975 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2132, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 911 boys born in 2025 was named Aziel.
The 34-year story
Aziel first appears in the Social Security records in 1991, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 1,975 babies and a rank of #186. 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 Aziel per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Aziel in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Aziel is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Aziel is most common
Geography matters for names, and Aziel is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Aziel is most common in NM (5.2 per 1,000), AZ (3.1 per 1,000), NV (2.9 per 1,000), TX (2.5 per 1,000), CA (2.4 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 1.3 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Aziel is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Aziel
Statistically, parents drawn to Aziel tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jaziel, Adriel, Azriel, Dariel, and Jasiel.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aziel | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,975 | #186 |
| 2024 | 1,385 | #254 |
| 2023 | 1,429 | #243 |
| 2022 | 1,233 | #279 |
| 2021 | 978 | #332 |
| 2020 | 593 | #495 |
| 2019 | 225 | #953 |
| 2018 | 118 | #1465 |
| 2017 | 107 | #1530 |
| 2016 | 94 | #1675 |
| 2015 | 65 | #2132 |
| 2014 | 54 | #2370 |
| 2013 | 48 | #2528 |
| 2012 | 48 | #2551 |
| 2011 | 44 | #2699 |
| 2010 | 36 | #3128 |
| 2009 | 30 | #3551 |
| 2008 | 39 | #3005 |
| 2007 | 34 | #3250 |
| 2006 | 29 | #3524 |
| 2005 | 28 | #3447 |
| 2004 | 18 | #4602 |
| 2003 | 19 | #4276 |
| 2002 | 27 | #3259 |
| 2001 | 14 | #5142 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Aziel a popular boy name?
Aziel ranked #186 among boys in 2025 with 1,975 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #2132.
When was the name Aziel most popular?
Aziel peaked in 2025, when 1,975 American boys received the name (ranked #186 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Aziel?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 911 newborn American boys was named Aziel. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
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.