Yaziel
Boy name · #2386 in 2025 · Very rare
Yaziel ranks #2386 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 58 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4080, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 31,034 boys born in 2025 was named Yaziel.
Babies named Yaziel per year. Source: SSA.
The 19-year story
Yaziel first appears in the Social Security records in 2006, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 58 babies and a rank of #2363. 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 Yaziel against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Yaziel in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Yaziel is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Yaziel will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Yaziel is most common
State-level data for Yaziel 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 Yaziel
Statistically, parents drawn to Yaziel tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Yadriel, Yasiel, Joriel, Shmiel, and Ezriel.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Yaziel | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58 | #2363 |
| 2024 | 39 | #3104 |
| 2023 | 36 | #3293 |
| 2022 | 27 | #3995 |
| 2021 | 34 | #3362 |
| 2020 | 30 | #3570 |
| 2019 | 24 | #4230 |
| 2018 | 30 | #3607 |
| 2017 | 25 | #4105 |
| 2016 | 15 | #5789 |
| 2015 | 25 | #4080 |
| 2014 | 17 | #5252 |
| 2013 | 25 | #3964 |
| 2012 | 12 | #6626 |
| 2011 | 12 | #6578 |
| 2010 | 13 | #6359 |
| 2009 | 9 | #8310 |
| 2008 | 14 | #6070 |
| 2007 | 10 | #7590 |
| 2006 | 5 | #12055 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Yaziel a popular boy name?
Yaziel ranked #2386 among boys in 2025 with 58 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4080.
When was the name Yaziel most popular?
Yaziel peaked in 2025, when 58 American boys received the name (ranked #2363 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Yaziel?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 31,034 newborn American boys was named Yaziel. 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.