Azriel
Boy name · #530 in 2025 · Uniqueness 26/100
Azriel ranks #530 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 566 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1546, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 3,180 boys born in 2025 was named Azriel.
The 53-year story
Azriel first appears in the Social Security records in 1972, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 566 babies and a rank of #529. 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 Azriel per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Azriel in class?
Azriel scores 26 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. 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 Azriel is most common
Geography matters for names, and Azriel is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Azriels were TX (111), CA (66), AZ (36), FL (33), NY (30). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Azriel
Statistically, parents drawn to Azriel tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jasiel, Haziel, Dariel, Eliel, and Abdiel.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Azriel | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 566 | #529 |
| 2024 | 472 | #605 |
| 2023 | 416 | #657 |
| 2022 | 353 | #735 |
| 2021 | 245 | #924 |
| 2020 | 175 | #1124 |
| 2019 | 159 | #1202 |
| 2018 | 111 | #1530 |
| 2017 | 125 | #1402 |
| 2016 | 125 | #1399 |
| 2015 | 105 | #1546 |
| 2014 | 84 | #1781 |
| 2013 | 84 | #1733 |
| 2012 | 82 | #1799 |
| 2011 | 92 | #1644 |
| 2010 | 93 | #1665 |
| 2009 | 97 | #1626 |
| 2008 | 89 | #1708 |
| 2007 | 54 | #2372 |
| 2006 | 60 | #2150 |
| 2005 | 51 | #2297 |
| 2004 | 43 | #2531 |
| 2003 | 41 | #2507 |
| 2002 | 43 | #2372 |
| 2001 | 37 | #2562 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Azriel a popular boy name?
Azriel ranked #530 among boys in 2025 with 566 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1546.
When was the name Azriel most popular?
Azriel peaked in 2025, when 566 American boys received the name (ranked #529 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Azriel?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 3,180 newborn American boys was named Azriel. It scores 26/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
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.