Ezael
Boy name · #3577 in 2025 · Uniqueness 48/100
In 2025, 32 baby boys were named Ezael, placing it at #3577 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #10644, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 56,250 boys born in 2025 was named Ezael.
The 16-year story
Ezael first appears in the Social Security records in 2009, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 42 babies and a rank of #2952. 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 Ezael per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ezael in class?
Ezael scores 48 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 Ezael is most common
State-level data for Ezael 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 Ezael
Statistically, parents drawn to Ezael tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Yetzael, Ezrael, Adael, Samael, and Rael.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ezael | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #3513 |
| 2024 | 20 | #4890 |
| 2023 | 42 | #2952 |
| 2022 | 13 | #6479 |
| 2021 | 9 | #8166 |
| 2020 | 9 | #8067 |
| 2018 | 7 | #9670 |
| 2015 | 6 | #10644 |
| 2009 | 5 | #12491 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ezael a popular boy name?
Ezael ranked #3577 among boys in 2025 with 32 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #10644.
When was the name Ezael most popular?
Ezael peaked in 2023, when 42 American boys received the name (ranked #2952 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ezael?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American boys was named Ezael. It scores 48/100 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.