Raizel
Girl name · #2662 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 65 baby girls were named Raizel, placing it at #2662 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3389, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 27,692 girls born in 2025 was named Raizel.
Babies named Raizel per year. Source: SSA.
The 72-year story
Raizel first appears in the Social Security records in 1953, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 91 babies and a rank of #2099. 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 Raizel against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Raizel in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Raizel is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Raizel will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Raizel is most common
State-level data for Raizel 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 Raizel
Statistically, parents drawn to Raizel tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rochel, Gittel, Gretel, Hayzel, and Perel.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Raizel | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65 | #2645 |
| 2024 | 91 | #2099 |
| 2023 | 79 | #2314 |
| 2022 | 56 | #2956 |
| 2021 | 59 | #2848 |
| 2020 | 55 | #2931 |
| 2019 | 63 | #2709 |
| 2018 | 53 | #3050 |
| 2017 | 47 | #3346 |
| 2016 | 49 | #3280 |
| 2015 | 47 | #3389 |
| 2014 | 49 | #3272 |
| 2013 | 54 | #3042 |
| 2012 | 47 | #3419 |
| 2011 | 53 | #3132 |
| 2010 | 41 | #3745 |
| 2009 | 41 | #3800 |
| 2008 | 44 | #3645 |
| 2007 | 43 | #3721 |
| 2006 | 37 | #3992 |
| 2005 | 37 | #3876 |
| 2004 | 45 | #3333 |
| 2003 | 33 | #4034 |
| 2002 | 38 | #3523 |
| 2001 | 24 | #4834 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Raizel a popular girl name?
Raizel ranked #2662 among girls in 2025 with 65 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3389.
When was the name Raizel most popular?
Raizel peaked in 2024, when 91 American girls received the name (ranked #2099 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Raizel?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 27,692 newborn American girls was named Raizel. 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.