Asael: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,793

among boys · ↑307 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Asael · +25% vs 2024

How common

1 in 19,192

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

89 babies

All-time total

1,644

#3,730 all-time among boys

First recorded

1975

in Social Security records

Asael popularity over time

1,644 babies have been named Asael since 1975, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
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1970s	11	1	–	#5,400
1980s	65	7	+491%	#4,630
1990s	173	17	+166%	#3,035
2000s	526	53	+204%	#1,845
2010s	520	52	-1%	#1,975
2020s (to 2025)	349	58	+12%	#1,793

Where Asael is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	102	0.06	outside top 500
2027	115	0.07	outside top 500
2028	127	0.07	outside top 500
2029	138	0.08	outside top 500
2030	148	0.09	outside top 500

Where Asael is most popular

Boys named Asael per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.038 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, California, and Florida.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Asael born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Texas	79	0.090	+138%
California	51	0.056	+48%
Florida	12	0.025	-33%
North Carolina	5	0.020	-48%
New York	5	0.012	-69%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Asael

Asael is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,793 in 2025 with 89 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 1,644 American babies have been named Asael. Its peak came in 2025, when 89 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Asael stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Asael?

The median living Asael is about 15 years old; half are between 7 and 22. An estimated 1,600 people named Asael are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Asael year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	89	#1,793
2024	71	#2,100
2023	64	#2,224
2022	56	#2,471
2021	45	#2,779
2020	24	#4,149
2019	40	#2,995
2018	33	#3,377
2017	52	#2,453
2016	38	#3,063
2015	66	#2,114
2014	54	#2,372
2013	53	#2,367
2012	52	#2,417
2011	62	#2,129
2010	70	#1,975
2009	60	#2,204
2008	59	#2,239
2007	59	#2,237
2006	54	#2,315
2005	68	#1,870
2004	57	#2,076
2003	64	#1,845
2002	41	#2,431
2001	29	#3,068
2000	35	#2,626
1995	15	#4,069
1990	18	#3,319
1985	5	#6,603
1980	7	#4,970
1975	5	#5,528
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Asael, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Asael?

The median living Asael is about 15 years old. Half of all living Asaels are between 7 and 22 years old.

How many people named Asael are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Asael are alive in the United States, based on 1,644 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Asael in 2025?

Asael ranked #1,793 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 89 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Asael?

1,644 babies have been named Asael in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Asael most popular?

Asael peaked in 2025, when 89 newborns received the name.

Is Asael a boy or girl name?

Asael is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Asael rising or falling?

Asael is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Asael become more popular?

Asael is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 148 boys named Asael in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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