Hazael
Boy name · #3548 in 2025 · Uniqueness 48/100
In 2025, 32 baby boys were named Hazael, placing it at #3548 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3591, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 56,250 boys born in 2025 was named Hazael.
The 42-year story
Hazael first appears in the Social Security records in 1983, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 35 babies and a rank of #3335. 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 Hazael per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Hazael in class?
Hazael 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 Hazael is most common
State-level data for Hazael 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 Hazael
Statistically, parents drawn to Hazael tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Izrael, Yisrael, Izmael, Asael, and Abimael.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Hazael | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #3513 |
| 2024 | 35 | #3335 |
| 2023 | 22 | #4610 |
| 2022 | 26 | #4089 |
| 2021 | 19 | #4936 |
| 2020 | 15 | #5699 |
| 2019 | 22 | #4480 |
| 2018 | 21 | #4610 |
| 2017 | 24 | #4224 |
| 2016 | 23 | #4327 |
| 2015 | 30 | #3591 |
| 2014 | 25 | #4014 |
| 2013 | 19 | #4804 |
| 2012 | 12 | #6626 |
| 2011 | 11 | #7009 |
| 2010 | 18 | #5047 |
| 2009 | 16 | #5554 |
| 2008 | 19 | #4901 |
| 2007 | 17 | #5210 |
| 2006 | 14 | #5781 |
| 2005 | 16 | #5034 |
| 2004 | 32 | #3074 |
| 2003 | 22 | #3838 |
| 2002 | 16 | #4703 |
| 2001 | 17 | #4476 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Hazael a popular boy name?
Hazael ranked #3548 among boys in 2025 with 32 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3591.
When was the name Hazael most popular?
Hazael peaked in 2024, when 35 American boys received the name (ranked #3335 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Hazael?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American boys was named Hazael. 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.