Asiel: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,484

among boys · ↑309 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Asiel · +17% vs 2024

How common

1 in 31,631

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2023

67 babies

All-time total

871

#5,623 all-time among boys

First recorded

1989

in Social Security records

Asiel popularity over time

871 babies have been named Asiel since 1989, 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

BoysGirls

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	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1980s	–	5	5	1	–	#7,993
1990s	–	34	34	3	+580%	#6,075
2000s	–	165	165	17	+385%	#3,515
2010s	6	334	340	34	+106%	#2,212
2020s (to 2025)	–	327	327	55	+60%	#2,149

Where Asiel 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	57	0.03	outside top 500
2027	61	0.04	outside top 500
2028	63	0.04	outside top 500
2029	66	0.04	outside top 500
2030	68	0.04	outside top 500

Where Asiel is most popular

Boys named Asiel per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.033 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, California, and Arizona.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Asiel 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	61	0.069	+110%
California	46	0.050	+53%
Arizona	6	0.037	+11%
Florida	14	0.030	-10%
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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 Asiel

Asiel is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,484 in 2025 with 54 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1989, 871 American babies have been named Asiel. Its peak came in 2023, when 67 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 Asiel stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Asiel?

The median living Asiel is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 15. An estimated 900 people named Asiel 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.

Asiel year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	54	#2,484
2024	–	–	46	#2,793
2023	–	–	67	#2,149
2022	–	–	63	#2,270
2021	–	–	55	#2,441
2020	–	–	42	#2,850
2019	–	–	45	#2,770
2018	–	–	31	#3,537
2017	–	–	56	#2,320
2016	–	–	61	#2,212
2015	–	–	35	#3,235
2014	–	–	27	#3,793
2013	–	–	27	#3,763
2012	–	–	23	#4,258
2011	–	–	17	#5,217
2010	6	#15,196	12	#6,726
2009	–	–	30	#3,558
2008	–	–	21	#4,553
2007	–	–	30	#3,515
2006	–	–	16	#5,325
2005	–	–	16	#5,058
2004	–	–	9	#7,580
2003	–	–	12	#5,906
2002	–	–	8	#7,706
2001	–	–	12	#5,699
2000	–	–	11	#5,953
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1990	–	–	5	#8,201
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Asiel?

The median living Asiel is about 8 years old. Half of all living Asiels are between 3 and 15 years old.

How many people named Asiel are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Asiel are alive in the United States, based on 871 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Asiel in 2025?

Asiel ranked #2,484 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 54 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Asiel?

871 babies have been named Asiel in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Asiel most popular?

Asiel peaked in 2023, when 67 newborns received the name.

Is Asiel a boy or girl name?

Asiel is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Asiel rising or falling?

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

Will Asiel become more popular?

Asiel is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 68 boys named Asiel 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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