Baby Name Popularity Profile

Azael

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Azael.

✦ God has heard 🌍 Hebrew Biblical Spiritual
National Rank (2025) #645
All-Time Peak Rank #645 Achieved 2025
Total U.S. Births 3,947 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 100.0% Boy / 0.0% Girl Male Archetype
First Recorded 1977 Data through: 2025
Peak Decade 2020s 432 births in 2025
πŸ’‘ The Azael Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning God has heard
Language Origin Hebrew
Origin Type single
Derived from Hebrew Χ’Φ²Χ–ΦΈΧΦ΅Χœ ('Aza'el), meaning 'God has heard' or 'God has strengthened'. It is a biblical name.
Alternative Spellings
AzaΓ«l
Pronunciation: uh-ZAY-el
Themes & Categories
Biblical Spiritual
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“Š Popularity Over Time (1880 – 2025)

Annual registration volume (number of births) for Azael across 146 years of SSA data.

Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
18801920196020002025
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020–2025) +149.7%
10-Year Trend (2015–2025) +254.1%
2015: 122 births 122 2016: 112 births 2017: 120 births 2018: 117 births 2019: 178 births 2020: 173 births 173 2021: 237 births 2022: 287 births 2023: 379 births 2024: 420 births 2025: 432 births 432
2015 2020 2025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones

Busiest Year on Record 432 births in 2025
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 0 yrs
Longest Streak 38 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 0
1970s: 5
1980s: 28
1990s: 177
2000s: 724
2010s: 1,085
2020s: 1,928

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Az-a-el
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with A, a letter used by only 10.8% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Texas
Top States Texas, Arizona, Colorado, California, Nevada
States with Data 26
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Texas #273 1,343 2025 +93.2% Growth
Arizona #359 168 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #441 102 2021 Insufficient historical volume
California #401 782 2024 +203.7% Growth
Nevada #324 26 2024 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico #320 36 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #850 97 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #638 123 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #626 17 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #811 26 2024 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #1291 46 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #798 41 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 13 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #379 10 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #705 11 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #622 12 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #702 12 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland Unranked 7 2023 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #1039 11 2024 Insufficient historical volume
New York #1431 27 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #779 7 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota Unranked 5 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia Unranked 6 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee Unranked 5 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #1113 11 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #1129 5 2025 Insufficient historical volume

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