boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Azael

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #645 Trend ↑ Rising 173%
Rank 2025
#645
among boys · ↑10 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
432
named Azael · +3% vs 2024
How common
1 in 3,954
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
432 babies
All-time total
3,947
#2,114 all-time among boys
First recorded
1977
in Social Security records

Azael popularity over time

3,947 babies have been named Azael since 1977, 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
0.080.150.230.318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

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 – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 5 1 – #5,925
1980s 28 3 +460% #4,545
1990s 177 18 +532% #2,465
2000s 724 72 +309% #1,433
2010s 1,085 109 +50% #1,107
2020s (to 2025) 1,928 321 +196% #645

Where Azael 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 511 0.30 outside top 500
2027 590 0.35 outside top 500
2028 666 0.39 #464
2029 739 0.43 #432
2030 807 0.47 #394

Where Azael is most popular

Boys named Azael per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.203 per 1,000. Strongest in New Mexico, Texas, and Arizona.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Azael 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
New Mexico 30 0.910 +348%
Texas 592 0.672 +231%
Arizona 94 0.575 +183%
Colorado 63 0.488 +140%
Nevada 26 0.456 +124%
California 341 0.373 +84%
Illinois 68 0.266 +31%
Kansas 13 0.190 -7%
Utah 17 0.178 -12%
Georgia 41 0.162 -20%
Washington 26 0.159 -22%
North Carolina 35 0.137 -33%
Oregon 10 0.132 -35%
Florida 59 0.125 -39%
Oklahoma 11 0.124 -39%
Wisconsin 12 0.101 -50%
Massachusetts 12 0.087 -57%
Maryland 7 0.059 -71%
New Jersey 11 0.055 -73%
New York 22 0.051 -75%
Indiana 7 0.044 -79%
Pennsylvania 11 0.041 -80%
Minnesota 5 0.041 -80%
Virginia 6 0.032 -84%
Tennessee 5 0.028 -86%
Michigan 5 0.024 -88%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maine – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
Ohio – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

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 Azael

Azael is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #645 in 2025 with 432 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1977, 3,947 American babies have been named Azael. Its peak came in 2025, when 432 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 Azael stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Azael?

The median living Azael is about 6 years old; half are between 2 and 15. An estimated 3,900 people named Azael are alive in the United States today.

median 6 020406080100

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

Azael year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 432 #645
2024 420 #655
2023 379 #702
2022 287 #848
2021 237 #951
2020 173 #1,130
2019 178 #1,107
2018 117 #1,479
2017 120 #1,435
2016 112 #1,515
2015 122 #1,407
2014 104 #1,538
2013 95 #1,614
2012 82 #1,800
2011 66 #2,035
2010 89 #1,714
2009 117 #1,433
2008 109 #1,494
2007 93 #1,651
2006 89 #1,618
2005 74 #1,774
2004 76 #1,687
2003 78 #1,614
2002 29 #3,106
2001 39 #2,492
2000 20 #3,927
1995 10 #5,534
1990 10 #5,023
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Azael?

The median living Azael is about 6 years old. Half of all living Azaels are between 2 and 15 years old.

How many people named Azael are alive today?

An estimated 3,900 people named Azael are alive in the United States, based on 3,947 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Azael in 2025?

Azael ranked #645 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 432 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Azael?

3,947 babies have been named Azael in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Azael most popular?

Azael peaked in 2025, when 432 newborns received the name.

Is Azael a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Azael rising or falling?

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

Will Azael become more popular?

Azael is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 807 boys named Azael in 2030, which would rank around #394. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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