Raizel: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,681

among girls · ↓565 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Raizel · -29% vs 2024

How common

1 in 24,727

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

91 babies

All-time total

1,763

#5,127 all-time among girls

First recorded

1953

in Social Security records

Raizel popularity over time

1,763 babies have been named Raizel since 1953, 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

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
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1950s	12	1	–	#5,517
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	92	9	–	#4,291
1980s	176	18	+91%	#3,514
1990s	208	21	+18%	#3,488
2000s	367	37	+76%	#3,380
2010s	503	50	+37%	#2,722
2020s (to 2025)	405	68	+34%	#2,116

Where Raizel is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	68	0.04	outside top 500
2027	71	0.04	outside top 500
2028	74	0.05	outside top 500
2029	76	0.05	outside top 500
2030	78	0.05	outside top 500

Where Raizel is most popular

Girls named Raizel per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.043 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, New Jersey, and Texas.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Raizel 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	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New York	173	0.437	+913%
New Jersey	73	0.404	+837%
Texas	10	0.012	-71%
California	5	0.006	-86%
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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 Raizel

Raizel is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,681 in 2025 with 65 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1953, 1,763 American babies have been named Raizel. Its peak came in 2024, when 91 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 Raizel stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Raizel?

The median living Raizel is about 15 years old; half are between 6 and 27. An estimated 1,700 people named Raizel 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.

Raizel year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	65	#2,681
2024	91	#2,116
2023	79	#2,332
2022	56	#2,990
2021	59	#2,883
2020	55	#2,956
2019	63	#2,722
2018	53	#3,095
2017	47	#3,375
2016	49	#3,316
2015	47	#3,425
2014	49	#3,310
2013	54	#3,069
2012	47	#3,455
2011	53	#3,166
2010	41	#3,801
2009	41	#3,853
2008	44	#3,694
2007	43	#3,770
2006	37	#4,064
2005	37	#3,929
2004	45	#3,380
2003	33	#4,093
2002	38	#3,579
2001	24	#4,966
2000	25	#4,757
1995	12	#7,402
1990	23	#4,342
1985	19	#4,238
1980	21	#3,809
1975	7	#7,739
1970	5	#8,955
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Raizel?

The median living Raizel is about 15 years old. Half of all living Raizels are between 6 and 27 years old.

How many people named Raizel are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Raizel are alive in the United States, based on 1,763 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Raizel in 2025?

Raizel ranked #2,681 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 65 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Raizel?

1,763 babies have been named Raizel in the United States since 1953, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Raizel most popular?

Raizel peaked in 2024, when 91 newborns received the name.

Is Raizel a boy or girl name?

Raizel is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Raizel rising or falling?

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

Will Raizel become more popular?

Raizel is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 78 girls named Raizel 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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