Zabdiel
Boy name · #1377 in 2025 · Rare
Zabdiel ranks #1377 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 134 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3365, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 13,433 boys born in 2025 was named Zabdiel.
The 39-year story
Zabdiel first appears in the Social Security records in 1986, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 205 babies and a rank of #1069. 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 Zabdiel per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Zabdiel in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Zabdiel is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Zabdiel will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zabdiel is most common
Geography matters for names, and Zabdiel is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Zabdiel is most common in NJ (0.3 per 1,000), NY (0.2 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Zabdiel is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Zabdiel
Statistically, parents drawn to Zabdiel tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jassiel, Jahziel, Zekiel, Gadiel, and Santiel.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zabdiel | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 134 | #1376 |
| 2024 | 119 | #1503 |
| 2023 | 174 | #1176 |
| 2022 | 205 | #1069 |
| 2021 | 68 | #2109 |
| 2020 | 61 | #2235 |
| 2019 | 76 | #1938 |
| 2018 | 84 | #1809 |
| 2017 | 101 | #1594 |
| 2016 | 112 | #1515 |
| 2015 | 33 | #3365 |
| 2014 | 15 | #5733 |
| 2013 | 16 | #5404 |
| 2012 | 18 | #5035 |
| 2011 | 25 | #3994 |
| 2010 | 23 | #4241 |
| 2009 | 26 | #3919 |
| 2008 | 30 | #3561 |
| 2007 | 21 | #4493 |
| 2006 | 23 | #4105 |
| 2005 | 20 | #4326 |
| 2004 | 16 | #5007 |
| 2003 | 19 | #4276 |
| 2002 | 18 | #4322 |
| 2001 | 14 | #5142 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zabdiel a popular boy name?
Zabdiel ranked #1377 among boys in 2025 with 134 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3365.
When was the name Zabdiel most popular?
Zabdiel peaked in 2022, when 205 American boys received the name (ranked #1069 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zabdiel?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 13,433 newborn American boys was named Zabdiel. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "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.