Ghazal
Girl name · #4312 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 33 baby girls were named Ghazal, placing it at #4312 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #8008, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 54,545 girls born in 2025 was named Ghazal.
Babies named Ghazal per year. Source: SSA.
The 37-year story
Ghazal first appears in the Social Security records in 1988, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 34 babies and a rank of #4207. 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 Ghazal against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Ghazal in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ghazal is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ghazal will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ghazal is most common
State-level data for Ghazal 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 Ghazal
Statistically, parents drawn to Ghazal tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Anzal, Aizal, Maybel, Miral, and Chapel.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ghazal | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | #4265 |
| 2024 | 34 | #4207 |
| 2023 | 29 | #4655 |
| 2022 | 31 | #4472 |
| 2021 | 18 | #6414 |
| 2020 | 20 | #5850 |
| 2019 | 18 | #6414 |
| 2018 | 21 | #5785 |
| 2017 | 10 | #9943 |
| 2016 | 11 | #9411 |
| 2015 | 14 | #8008 |
| 2014 | 7 | #13069 |
| 2013 | 11 | #9612 |
| 2012 | 8 | #12199 |
| 2011 | 13 | #8614 |
| 2010 | 12 | #9231 |
| 2009 | 8 | #12429 |
| 2007 | 7 | #13924 |
| 2005 | 7 | #13010 |
| 2001 | 5 | #15352 |
| 2000 | 5 | #15031 |
| 1999 | 6 | #12688 |
| 1995 | 7 | #10514 |
| 1988 | 5 | #11798 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ghazal a popular girl name?
Ghazal ranked #4312 among girls in 2025 with 33 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8008.
When was the name Ghazal most popular?
Ghazal peaked in 2024, when 34 American girls received the name (ranked #4207 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ghazal?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 54,545 newborn American girls was named Ghazal. 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.