Raziel
Boy name · #2133 in 2025 · Very rare
Raziel is currently the #2133 boy name in the United States — 68 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2429, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 26,471 boys born in 2025 was named Raziel.
The 43-year story
Raziel first appears in the Social Security records in 1982, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 80 babies and a rank of #1957. 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 Raziel per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Raziel in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Raziel is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Raziel will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Raziel is most common
State-level data for Raziel 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 Raziel
Statistically, parents drawn to Raziel tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Shmiel, Jaciel, Zuriel, Ezriel, and Yechiel.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Raziel | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 68 | #2125 |
| 2024 | 80 | #1957 |
| 2023 | 75 | #2014 |
| 2022 | 73 | #2060 |
| 2021 | 67 | #2134 |
| 2020 | 77 | #1911 |
| 2019 | 51 | #2556 |
| 2018 | 62 | #2210 |
| 2017 | 55 | #2345 |
| 2016 | 58 | #2278 |
| 2015 | 52 | #2429 |
| 2014 | 48 | #2542 |
| 2013 | 53 | #2364 |
| 2012 | 49 | #2517 |
| 2011 | 43 | #2748 |
| 2010 | 49 | #2511 |
| 2009 | 46 | #2663 |
| 2008 | 47 | #2632 |
| 2007 | 42 | #2811 |
| 2006 | 34 | #3153 |
| 2005 | 40 | #2701 |
| 2004 | 32 | #3074 |
| 2003 | 30 | #3119 |
| 2002 | 35 | #2685 |
| 2001 | 39 | #2489 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Raziel a popular boy name?
Raziel ranked #2133 among boys in 2025 with 68 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2429.
When was the name Raziel most popular?
Raziel peaked in 2024, when 80 American boys received the name (ranked #1957 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Raziel?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 26,471 newborn American boys was named Raziel. 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.