Azel: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,062

among boys · ↓531 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Azel · -35% vs 2024

How common

1 in 65,695

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2023

43 babies

All-time total

558

#8,181 all-time among boys

First recorded

1900

in Social Security records

Azel popularity over time

558 babies have been named Azel since 1900, 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
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	6	6	1	–	#1,178
1910s	–	19	19	2	+217%	#2,845
1920s	5	42	47	5	+147%	#2,737
1930s	5	12	17	2	-64%	#3,026
1940s	–	10	10	1	-41%	#3,484
1950s	–	5	5	1	-50%	#3,989
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	7	7	1	–	#4,630
1980s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	5	5	1	–	#9,767
2000s	5	39	44	4	+780%	#8,249
2010s	50	149	199	20	+352%	#3,646
2020s (to 2025)	23	176	199	33	+67%	#3,302

Where Azel 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	27	0.02	outside top 500
2027	28	0.02	outside top 500
2028	29	0.02	outside top 500
2029	30	0.02	outside top 500
2030	31	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Azel

Azel is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,062 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1900, 558 American babies have been named Azel, about 84% boys and 16% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2023, when 43 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 Azel stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Azel?

The median living Azel is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 12. An estimated 500 people named Azel 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.

Azel 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	–	–	26	#4,062
2024	8	#11,268	32	#3,531
2023	7	#12,351	36	#3,302
2022	–	–	28	#3,894
2021	–	–	26	#4,026
2020	8	#11,245	28	#3,738
2019	9	#10,601	30	#3,646
2018	–	–	18	#5,125
2017	6	#14,397	15	#5,829
2016	11	#9,508	10	#7,659
2015	7	#13,202	18	#5,082
2014	6	#14,850	17	#5,271
2013	–	–	9	#8,182
2012	5	#17,283	16	#5,504
2011	6	#15,113	11	#7,058
2010	–	–	5	#12,438
2009	–	–	5	#12,690
2008	–	–	7	#9,966
2007	–	–	9	#8,249
2006	–	–	8	#8,807
2005	–	–	5	#11,646
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	–	–	5	#11,057
2002	5	#15,759	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	5	#3,484
1935	–	–	5	#3,684
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	7	#3,440
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	8	#2,845
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	6	#1,178
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Azel?

The median living Azel is about 6 years old. Half of all living Azels are between 3 and 12 years old.

How many people named Azel are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Azel are alive in the United States, based on 558 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Azel in 2025?

Azel ranked #4,062 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Azel?

558 babies have been named Azel in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Azel most popular?

Azel peaked in 2023, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Azel a boy or girl name?

Azel is used for both: about 16% of babies named Azel have been girls and 84% boys.

Is the name Azel rising or falling?

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

Will Azel become more popular?

Azel is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 31 boys named Azel 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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