Azael
Azael was the 645th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 432 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 762 places. More babies were named Azael in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning Origin not documented
Say it ah-zah-EL /ɑzɑˈɛl/
- Rank in 2025
- #645 boys, up 485 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 432boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025432 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,947babies recorded
What does the name Azael mean?
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)
Azael popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #645 | 432 |
| 2020 | #1,130 | 173 |
| 2010 | #1,714 | 89 |
| 2000 | #3,927 | 20 |
| 1990 | #5,023 | 10 |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Azael, counting every spelling?
Azael is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #561 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #645 for Azael 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 Azael?
432 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Azael (0.12 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Azael 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 19 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Azael.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Azael?
About 3,900 people born in the US named Azael are alive today, with a median age of 7; half are between 3 and 16. That makes Azael a young name: most people with it are children.
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.
Azael by state
How common Azael was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New Mexico (4.5×), Texas (3.3×), Arizona (2.8×), Colorado (2.4×), Nevada (2.2×). In 25 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 Azael: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Azael, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Azael · Sibling names for Azael
Questions about the name Azael
How popular is the name Azael?
Azael was the 645th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 432 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 762 places. More babies were named Azael in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Azael a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Azael in the US.
Where is Azael most popular?
In 2021–2025, Azael was most common in New Mexico (0.91 per 1,000 boys), followed by Texas and Arizona.