Raziel: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,138

among boys · ↓170 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Raziel · -21% vs 2024

How common

1 in 25,119

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

86 babies

All-time total

1,624

#3,806 all-time among boys

First recorded

1982

in Social Security records

Raziel popularity over time

1,624 babies have been named Raziel since 1982, 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
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1980s	–	48	48	5	–	#2,750
1990s	–	185	185	19	+285%	#2,349
2000s	12	385	397	40	+115%	#2,418
2010s	12	520	532	53	+34%	#2,226
2020s (to 2025)	22	440	462	77	+45%	#1,919

Where Raziel 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	70	0.04	outside top 500
2027	73	0.04	outside top 500
2028	75	0.04	outside top 500
2029	76	0.04	outside top 500
2030	78	0.05	outside top 500

Where Raziel is most popular

Boys named Raziel per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.042 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, New York, and Florida.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Raziel 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
Texas	63	0.072	+70%
New York	24	0.055	+32%
Florida	24	0.051	+21%
California	42	0.046	+9%
Colorado	5	0.039	-8%
Arizona	5	0.031	-27%
North Carolina	5	0.020	-53%
Ohio	5	0.019	-55%
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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 Raziel

Raziel is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,138 in 2025 with 68 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1982, 1,624 American babies have been named Raziel. Its peak came in 2024, when 86 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 Raziel stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Raziel?

The median living Raziel is about 12 years old; half are between 5 and 21. An estimated 1,600 people named Raziel 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.

Raziel 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	–	–	68	#2,138
2024	6	#14,903	80	#1,968
2023	6	#14,800	75	#2,027
2022	5	#17,237	73	#2,076
2021	5	#17,141	67	#2,150
2020	–	–	77	#1,919
2019	–	–	51	#2,577
2018	–	–	62	#2,226
2017	–	–	55	#2,378
2016	6	#15,835	58	#2,299
2015	–	–	52	#2,451
2014	–	–	48	#2,569
2013	–	–	53	#2,391
2012	6	#16,429	49	#2,542
2011	–	–	43	#2,784
2010	–	–	49	#2,543
2009	–	–	46	#2,693
2008	–	–	47	#2,667
2007	–	–	42	#2,859
2006	7	#14,781	34	#3,204
2005	–	–	40	#2,744
2004	–	–	32	#3,138
2003	5	#17,786	30	#3,175
2002	–	–	35	#2,737
2001	–	–	39	#2,516
2000	–	–	40	#2,418
1995	–	–	15	#4,222
1990	–	–	21	#3,038
1985	–	–	5	#7,351
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Raziel?

The median living Raziel is about 12 years old. Half of all living Raziels are between 5 and 21 years old.

How many people named Raziel are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Raziel are alive in the United States, based on 1,624 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Raziel in 2025?

Raziel ranked #2,138 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 68 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Raziel?

1,624 babies have been named Raziel in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Raziel most popular?

Raziel peaked in 2024, when 86 newborns received the name.

Is Raziel a boy or girl name?

Raziel is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Raziel rising or falling?

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

Will Raziel become more popular?

Raziel is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 78 boys named Raziel 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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