Asael
Asael was the 1793rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 89 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 321 places. More babies were named Asael in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Azael) Origin not documented
- Rank in 2025
- #1,793 boys, up 2,356 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 89boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 202589 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,644babies recorded
What does the name Asael mean?
Asael is a spelling of Azael, pronounced the same way, so it shares Azael's meaning and origin.
Azael is a Spanish-language boys' name, recorded in the US from 1977. No dictionary we checked documents it directly. It may be a Spanish form of a biblical name such as Asahel, one of the brothers of Joab in 2 Samuel 2:18, but our sources do not confirm this. Because the source is uncertain, we do not give it a meaning.
How sure is this? Not documented. Undocumented; possible biblical sources are guesses from form.
Related names: Asahel, Azriel, Azrael.
Sources for this meaning
- 2 Samuel 2:18, The JPS Tanakh: Gender-Sensitive Edition, with translators' note (via Sefaria), Jewish Publication Society / Sefaria
- Wiktionary, entry 'Asahel' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (yob*.txt), team3 computation of first year recorded, US Social Security Administration (public domain)
Asael popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,793 | 89 |
| 2020 | #4,149 | 24 |
| 2010 | #1,975 | 70 |
| 2000 | #2,626 | 35 |
| 1990 | #3,319 | 18 |
| 1980 | #4,970 | 7 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Asael, counting every spelling?
Asael is a spelling of Azael, a name family that ranked #561 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,793 for Asael on its own. Together these spellings went to 529 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azael | 432 | #645 | 1,755 |
| Asael | 89 | #1,793 | 325 |
| Azeil | 8 | #9,011 | 34 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Asael?
89 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Asael (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Asael born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 94 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Asael.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Asael?
About 1,600 people born in the US named Asael are alive today, with a median age of 16; half are between 8 and 22. That makes Asael mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Asael by state
How common Asael was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Texas (2.4×). In 46 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Asael: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Asael, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Asael
How popular is the name Asael?
Asael was the 1793rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 89 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 321 places. More babies were named Asael in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Asael a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Asael in the US.
Where is Asael most popular?
In 2021–2025, Asael was most common in Texas (0.09 per 1,000 boys), followed by California and Florida.