US rank #2443 Unisex name Peak 2017 1,163 births

Aseel — #2443 US unisex name

1,163 babies named Aseel in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s121990s872000s2222010s5362020s306
#2443
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 86% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Aseel was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

77 babies were named Aseel in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Aseel

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,163 babies named Aseel between 1988 and 2024, spanning 37 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Aseel currently holds the #2443 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 77 babies received it in a single year. Aseel is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 151 additional births since 1998.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Aseel performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 536 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Aseel shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 116 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Michigan and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Aseel in 9 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Aseel in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,163 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Aseel at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,163

Since 1988

37 years of records

Peak year

2017

77 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,443

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1988

Recorded for 37 years

Last year on file: 2024

Aseel popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1988

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
77
Annual births at peak — across 37 years of records
020406080100 20242019201420092004199919941988 6

Aseel popularity over time — boys

151 total births recorded since 1998 (Aseel as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 151 births
468101214 2024202120172014201120011998 6

Aseel by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
536 births that decade — 46% of Aseel's all-time total
1980s121990s872000s2222010s5362020s306

Aseel by state

Where Aseel concentrates geographically — total births since 1988

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Aseel
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
116 10.0%
#2 Michigan
96 8.3%
#3 California
64 5.5%
#4 Illinois
53 4.6%
#5 Texas
30 2.6%
#6 Ohio
18 1.5%
#7 Florida
7 0.6%
#8 New Jersey
5 0.4%
New York share of Aseel's total US births 10.0%
Even split

116 of 1,163 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.

Aseel appears in 9 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Aseel?
1,163 babies have been named Aseel since 1988. It currently ranks #2443 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 77 births.
When was Aseel most popular?
Aseel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 536 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Aseel most popular?
The top states for the name Aseel are New York (116 births), Michigan (96 births), California (64 births).
Is Aseel a unisex name?
Yes, Aseel is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,163 births, and as a boy's name it has 151 births.
How long has the name Aseel been used?
Aseel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 37 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Aseel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Asenath, Asees, Ase, Aseneth, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1988–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.