Jazel: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#12,468

among girls · ↓906 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Jazel

How common

1 in 229,610

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2009

50 babies

All-time total

693

#9,783 all-time among girls

First recorded

1986

in Social Security records

Jazel popularity over time

693 babies have been named Jazel since 1986, 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

GirlsBoys

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	11	–	11	1	–	#11,402
1990s	67	–	67	7	+509%	#7,813
2000s	279	11	290	29	+333%	#3,322
2010s	267	–	267	27	-8%	#3,853
2020s (to 2025)	48	10	58	10	-64%	#6,182

The story of Jazel

Jazel is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,468 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1986, 693 American babies have been named Jazel. Its peak came in 2009, when 50 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Jazel stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jazel?

The median living Jazel is about 16 years old; half are between 11 and 20. An estimated 700 people named Jazel 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.

Jazel 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	7	#12,468	–	–
2024	8	#11,562	–	–
2023	6	#14,177	–	–
2022	–	–	5	#13,186
2021	8	#11,564	5	#12,975
2020	19	#6,182	–	–
2019	16	#7,163	–	–
2018	18	#6,641	–	–
2017	17	#6,929	–	–
2016	30	#4,672	–	–
2015	28	#4,912	–	–
2014	28	#4,951	–	–
2013	22	#5,908	–	–
2012	32	#4,541	–	–
2011	36	#4,105	–	–
2010	40	#3,853	–	–
2009	50	#3,322	–	–
2008	39	#4,041	6	#11,724
2007	28	#5,160	–	–
2006	35	#4,201	–	–
2005	36	#3,986	5	#12,242
2004	27	#4,865	–	–
2003	17	#6,720	–	–
2002	17	#6,522	–	–
2001	14	#7,491	–	–
2000	16	#6,621	–	–
1995	10	#8,345	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jazel?

The median living Jazel is about 16 years old. Half of all living Jazels are between 11 and 20 years old.

How many people named Jazel are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Jazel are alive in the United States, based on 693 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jazel in 2025?

Jazel ranked #12,468 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jazel?

693 babies have been named Jazel in the United States since 1986, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jazel most popular?

Jazel peaked in 2009, when 50 newborns received the name.

Is Jazel a boy or girl name?

Jazel is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jazel rising or falling?

Jazel is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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