Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2021

Azazel

Gender Boy · 4% girls Rank 2025 #2,998 Trend ↑ Rising 16%
Rank 2025
#2,998
among boys · ↑705 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
47
named Azazel · +57% vs 2024
How common
1 in 41,660
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2021
49 babies
All-time total
452
#8,569 all-time among boys
First recorded
2008
in Social Security records

Azazel popularity over time

452 babies have been named Azazel since 2008, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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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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2000s – 7 7 1 – #9,965
2010s – 205 205 21 +2829% #3,059
2020s (to 2025) 17 223 240 40 +95% #2,825

Where Azazel 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 42 0.02 outside top 500
2027 43 0.03 outside top 500
2028 44 0.03 outside top 500
2029 44 0.03 outside top 500
2030 45 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Azazel

Azazel is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,998 in 2025 with 41 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2008, 452 American babies have been named Azazel. Its peak came in 2021, when 49 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 Azazel stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Azazel?

The median living Azazel is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 9. An estimated 400 people named Azazel are alive in the United States today.

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

Azazel 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 6 #13,445 41 #2,998
2024 – – 30 #3,703
2023 – – 40 #3,063
2022 – – 38 #3,162
2021 5 #15,605 44 #2,825
2020 6 #13,713 30 #3,581
2019 – – 39 #3,059
2018 – – 29 #3,717
2017 – – 18 #5,125
2016 – – 29 #3,689
2015 – – 23 #4,306
2014 – – 12 #6,680
2013 – – 25 #3,979
2012 – – 19 #4,878
2011 – – 6 #10,950
2010 – – 5 #12,437
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Azazel?

The median living Azazel is about 5 years old. Half of all living Azazels are between 2 and 9 years old.

How many people named Azazel are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Azazel are alive in the United States, based on 452 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Azazel in 2025?

Azazel ranked #2,998 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 41 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Azazel?

452 babies have been named Azazel in the United States since 2008, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Azazel most popular?

Azazel peaked in 2021, when 49 newborns received the name.

Is Azazel a boy or girl name?

Azazel is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Azazel rising or falling?

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

Will Azazel become more popular?

Azazel is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 45 boys named Azazel in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Azazel

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