Cassiel
Boy name · #2513 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 54 baby boys were named Cassiel, placing it at #2513 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4080, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 33,333 boys born in 2025 was named Cassiel.
Babies named Cassiel per year. Source: SSA.
The 16-year story
Cassiel first appears in the Social Security records in 2009, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 54 babies and a rank of #2480. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Cassiel against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Cassiel in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Cassiel is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Cassiel will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Cassiel is most common
State-level data for Cassiel is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Cassiel
Statistically, parents drawn to Cassiel tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jatniel, Jaxiel, Yaziel, Yadriel, and Izekiel.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Cassiel | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54 | #2480 |
| 2024 | 30 | #3693 |
| 2023 | 28 | #3883 |
| 2022 | 46 | #2793 |
| 2021 | 34 | #3362 |
| 2020 | 23 | #4275 |
| 2019 | 33 | #3426 |
| 2018 | 44 | #2748 |
| 2017 | 39 | #3006 |
| 2016 | 39 | #2993 |
| 2015 | 25 | #4080 |
| 2014 | 22 | #4392 |
| 2013 | 18 | #4981 |
| 2012 | 15 | #5720 |
| 2011 | 8 | #8767 |
| 2010 | 11 | #7087 |
| 2009 | 5 | #12491 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Cassiel a popular boy name?
Cassiel ranked #2513 among boys in 2025 with 54 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4080.
When was the name Cassiel most popular?
Cassiel peaked in 2025, when 54 American boys received the name (ranked #2480 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Cassiel?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 33,333 newborn American boys was named Cassiel. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.