Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2008

Uzziel

Meaning strength of God Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,745 Trend ↑ Rising 34%

From Hebrew עֻזִּיאֵל (“strength of God”).

Rank 2025
#3,745
among boys · ↑816 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
30
named Uzziel · +30% vs 2024
How common
1 in 56,936
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2008
40 babies
All-time total
669
#6,628 all-time among boys
First recorded
1987
in Social Security records

Uzziel popularity over time

669 babies have been named Uzziel since 1987, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2008Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
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1980s 6 1 – #6,908
1990s 98 10 +1533% #4,152
2000s 217 22 +121% #3,002
2010s 205 21 -6% #4,208
2020s (to 2025) 143 24 +16% #3,745

Where Uzziel 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 32 0.02 outside top 500
2027 33 0.02 outside top 500
2028 34 0.02 outside top 500
2029 35 0.02 outside top 500
2030 36 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Uzziel

Uzziel is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,745 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1987, 669 American babies have been named Uzziel. Its peak came in 2008, when 40 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 Uzziel stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Uzziel?

The median living Uzziel is about 15 years old; half are between 7 and 21. An estimated 700 people named Uzziel are alive in the United States today.

median 15 020406080100

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

Uzziel year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 30 #3,745
2024 23 #4,561
2023 28 #3,990
2022 25 #4,290
2021 16 #5,757
2020 21 #4,687
2019 20 #4,946
2018 21 #4,724
2017 22 #4,583
2016 21 #4,765
2015 18 #5,277
2014 21 #4,688
2013 18 #5,153
2012 18 #5,230
2011 24 #4,208
2010 22 #4,512
2009 31 #3,544
2008 40 #3,002
2007 32 #3,440
2006 15 #5,765
2005 18 #4,811
2004 20 #4,407
2003 15 #5,248
2002 13 #5,709
2001 19 #4,294
2000 14 #5,285
1995 13 #4,776
1990 6 #8,069
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Uzziel?

The median living Uzziel is about 15 years old. Half of all living Uzziels are between 7 and 21 years old.

How many people named Uzziel are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Uzziel are alive in the United States, based on 669 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Uzziel mean?

From Hebrew עֻזִּיאֵל (“strength of God”).

How popular is the name Uzziel in 2025?

Uzziel ranked #3,745 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Uzziel?

669 babies have been named Uzziel in the United States since 1987, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Uzziel most popular?

Uzziel peaked in 2008, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Uzziel a boy or girl name?

Uzziel is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Uzziel rising or falling?

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

Will Uzziel become more popular?

Uzziel is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 36 boys named Uzziel 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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