Azriel
Azriel was the 529th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 566 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,017 places. More babies were named Azriel in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning God is my help (Hebrew) · Hebrew
Say it AZ-ree-el /ˈæzriɛl/
- Rank in 2025
- #529 boys, up 595 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 566boys
- Girls and boys
- 6% girls, 94% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025566 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,686babies recorded
What does the name Azriel mean?
Azriel is a Hebrew name borne by several minor figures in the Bible, among them a clan chief of the tribe of Manasseh listed in 1 Chronicles 5:24. It is built like Azariah, from the root azar, to help, but with El, God, at the end, so it is usually read "God is my help." Our sources list the biblical bearers but do not gloss Azriel directly. Azrael is a similar Hebrew name built from the same root, as Wiktionary's entry shows. US records show it from 1972.
עַזְרִיאֵל (Biblical Hebrew, “Azriel”)עָזַר (Biblical Hebrew, “to help”)אֵל (Biblical Hebrew, “God”)
How sure is this? Probable. The meaning is inferred from the parallel name Azariah ('Yahweh has helped'); not glossed directly in our sources.
Related names: Azariah, Ezra, Azrael.
See also: Hebrew names, names that mean God.
Sources for this meaning
- 1 Chronicles 5:24, The JPS Tanakh: Gender-Sensitive Edition (via Sefaria), Jewish Publication Society / Sefaria
- Wiktionary, entry 'Azariah' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Azrael' (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)
Azriel popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,947 | #529 | 20 | 566 |
| 2020 | #3,693 | #1,124 | 40 | 175 |
| 2010 | #4,408 | #1,665 | 33 | 93 |
| 2000 | #7,644 | #2,743 | 13 | 33 |
| 1990 | #13,187 | #8,224 | 5 | 5 |
| 1980 | — | #5,582 | — | 6 |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Azriel, counting every spelling?
Azriel is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #508 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #529 for Azriel on its own. Together these spellings went to 593 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azriel | 566 | #529 | 2,052 |
| Asriel | 27 | #3,958 | 80 |
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 Azriel?
566 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Azriel (0.16 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Azriel 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 15 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Azriel.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Azriel?
About 4,000 people born in the US named Azriel are alive today, with a median age of 5; half are between 2 and 13. That makes Azriel 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.
Azriel by state
How common Azriel was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New Mexico (2.5×), Arizona (2.5×), Nevada (2.4×), Texas (1.7×), Colorado (1.6×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Louisiana, Alabama, Kansas.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Azriel: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Azriel, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Azriel · Sibling names for Azriel
Questions about the name Azriel
What does Azriel mean?
Azriel means “God is my help (Hebrew)” (Hebrew origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Azriel?
Azriel was the 529th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 566 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,017 places. More babies were named Azriel in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Azriel a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 6% girls, 94% boys given the name Azriel in the US.
Where is Azriel most popular?
In 2021–2025, Azriel was most common in New Mexico (0.61 per 1,000 boys), followed by Arizona and Nevada.