Aziel
Aziel was the 186th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 1,975 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,947 places. More babies were named Aziel in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning Origin not documented
Say it AY-zee-el /ˈeɪziɛl/
- Rank in 2025
- #186 boys, up 309 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 1,975boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20251,975 babies
- Total since 1880
- 8,796babies recorded
What does the name Aziel mean?
Aziel appears in the Hebrew Bible as the name of a Levite musician in 1 Chronicles 15:20, who is called Jaaziel elsewhere in the same chapter; Wikipedia lists him among minor biblical figures. The name ends in El, 'God', but our sources give no reliable meaning for the first part. Popular glosses such as 'God is my strength' are not supported by the dictionaries we checked. In the US it is a recent boy's name.
How sure is this? Not documented. Biblical name with the element El 'God'; the first element's meaning is not documented in our sources.
Related names: Jaaziel, Azriel, Uziel.
Sources for this meaning
- Hebrew Bible, I Chronicles 15:20, JPS translation with notes (via Sefaria), Sefaria; verse reference and facts only, not quoted
- Wikipedia, 'List of minor Hebrew Bible figures, A–K', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Aziel popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 75 since 2009, 14 in 2025.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #186 | 1,975 |
| 2020 | #495 | 593 |
| 2010 | #3,131 | 36 |
| 2000 | #7,507 | 8 |
| 1990 | — | — |
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| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Aziel, counting every spelling?
Aziel is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #194 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #186 for Aziel on its own. Together these spellings went to 2,042 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aziel | 1,975 | #186 | 7,000 |
| Asiel | 54 | #2,484 | 285 |
| Aciel | 13 | #6,450 | 60 |
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 Aziel?
1,975 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Aziel (0.55 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Aziel 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 4 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Aziel.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Aziel?
About 8,700 people born in the US named Aziel are alive today, with a median age of 3; half are between 2 and 5. That makes Aziel 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.
Aziel by state
How common Aziel was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New Mexico (4.1×), Arizona (3.1×), Nevada (2.9×), Rhode Island (2.4×), Texas (2.2×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Aziel: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Aziel, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Aziel · Sibling names for Aziel
Questions about the name Aziel
How popular is the name Aziel?
Aziel was the 186th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 1,975 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,947 places. More babies were named Aziel in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Aziel a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Aziel in the US.
Where is Aziel most popular?
In 2021–2025, Aziel was most common in New Mexico (3.31 per 1,000 boys), followed by Arizona and Nevada.