Zaiel
Boy name · #1346 in 2025 · Uniqueness 36/100
Zaiel ranks #1346 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 141 newborns given the name that year. It has appeared in the national data since 2019. Roughly one in every 12,766 boys born in 2025 was named Zaiel.
The 6-year story
Zaiel first appears in the Social Security records in 2019, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 141 babies and a rank of #1345. 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 Zaiel per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Zaiel in class?
Zaiel scores 36 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Zaiel is most common
Geography matters for names, and Zaiel is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Zaiels were TX (24), CA (15), FL (14), MA (13), NJ (9). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Zaiel
Statistically, parents drawn to Zaiel tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Eziel, Santiel, Zael, Haziel, and Jahziel.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zaiel | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 141 | #1345 |
| 2024 | 17 | #5443 |
| 2023 | 8 | #8921 |
| 2022 | 14 | #6147 |
| 2021 | 5 | #12146 |
| 2020 | 6 | #10605 |
| 2019 | 6 | #10803 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zaiel a popular boy name?
Zaiel ranked #1346 among boys in 2025 with 141 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Zaiel most popular?
Zaiel peaked in 2025, when 141 American boys received the name (ranked #1345 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zaiel?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 12,766 newborn American boys was named Zaiel. It scores 36/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.