Yaziel: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,387

among boys · ↑772 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Yaziel · +49% vs 2024

How common

1 in 29,450

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

58 babies

All-time total

460

#8,291 all-time among boys

First recorded

2006

in Social Security records

Yaziel popularity over time

460 babies have been named Yaziel since 2006, 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	38	4	–	#6,381
2010s	198	20	+421%	#3,703
2020s (to 2025)	224	37	+89%	#2,387

Where Yaziel 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	63	0.04	outside top 500
2027	67	0.04	outside top 500
2028	71	0.04	outside top 500
2029	75	0.04	outside top 500
2030	78	0.05	outside top 500

The story of Yaziel

Yaziel is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,387 in 2025 with 58 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2006, 460 American babies have been named Yaziel. Its peak came in 2025, when 58 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 Yaziel stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yaziel?

The median living Yaziel is about 6 years old; half are between 2 and 11. An estimated 500 people named Yaziel 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.

Yaziel year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	58	#2,387
2024	39	#3,159
2023	36	#3,342
2022	27	#4,083
2021	34	#3,423
2020	30	#3,652
2019	24	#4,329
2018	30	#3,703
2017	25	#4,222
2016	15	#6,043
2015	25	#4,175
2014	17	#5,474
2013	25	#4,058
2012	12	#7,033
2011	12	#6,988
2010	13	#6,687
2009	9	#8,964
2008	14	#6,381
2007	10	#8,149
2006	5	#13,972
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yaziel?

The median living Yaziel is about 6 years old. Half of all living Yaziels are between 2 and 11 years old.

How many people named Yaziel are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Yaziel are alive in the United States, based on 460 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yaziel in 2025?

Yaziel ranked #2,387 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 58 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yaziel?

460 babies have been named Yaziel in the United States since 2006, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yaziel most popular?

Yaziel peaked in 2025, when 58 newborns received the name.

Is Yaziel a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Yaziel rising or falling?

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

Will Yaziel become more popular?

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