Jaziel
Boy name · #198 in 2025 · Uniqueness 17/100
In 2025, 1,780 baby boys were named Jaziel, placing it at #198 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #934, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,011 boys born in 2025 was named Jaziel.
The 39-year story
Jaziel first appears in the Social Security records in 1986, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 1,780 babies and a rank of #198. 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 Jaziel per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jaziel in class?
Jaziel scores 17 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 Jaziel is most common
Geography matters for names, and Jaziel is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Jaziels were CA (395), TX (387), AZ (92), NY (90), FL (77). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Jaziel
Statistically, parents drawn to Jaziel tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aziel, Dariel, Jasiel, Azriel, and Adriel.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jaziel | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,780 | #198 |
| 2024 | 1,602 | #225 |
| 2023 | 1,064 | #312 |
| 2022 | 781 | #412 |
| 2021 | 540 | #544 |
| 2020 | 479 | #578 |
| 2019 | 416 | #646 |
| 2018 | 368 | #678 |
| 2017 | 332 | #722 |
| 2016 | 276 | #826 |
| 2015 | 226 | #934 |
| 2014 | 150 | #1218 |
| 2013 | 125 | #1352 |
| 2012 | 136 | #1285 |
| 2011 | 122 | #1371 |
| 2010 | 110 | #1481 |
| 2009 | 88 | #1742 |
| 2008 | 78 | #1861 |
| 2007 | 73 | #1928 |
| 2006 | 79 | #1758 |
| 2005 | 60 | #2061 |
| 2004 | 72 | #1748 |
| 2003 | 39 | #2579 |
| 2002 | 39 | #2504 |
| 2001 | 37 | #2562 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jaziel a popular boy name?
Jaziel ranked #198 among boys in 2025 with 1,780 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #934.
When was the name Jaziel most popular?
Jaziel peaked in 2025, when 1,780 American boys received the name (ranked #198 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Jaziel?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,011 newborn American boys was named Jaziel. It scores 17/100 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.