Boys' name · since 1977
Azael
Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 3,947 babies named Azael, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,114 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #645 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,947
- born since 1977
- 2020s
- peak decade
Yes -- Azael is the #645 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 3,947 recorded since 1977.
Social Security Administration records show Azael recorded 3,947 times among boys since 1977, holding rank #645 nationally today, ahead of 95% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2025.
- #2,114 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #645 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 3,947 born since 1977
- 2020s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Azael ranks #2,114 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #645 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,947 born since 1977, peaking in the 2020s.
- #2,114 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #645 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,947
- born since 1977
- 2020s
- peak decade
Azael's 3,947 recorded births place it above 95.35% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
26 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Azael compares
3,947 Top 15% higher than 85% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Azael's all-time total is 11x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Azael | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,947 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 432 | 34 | 22,252 |
Azael's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Azael's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 89% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 11%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1977, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 432, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Azael popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 432
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Azael by decade
2020s is the heaviest window (1,928 births, 49% of the file).
2020s was Azael's strongest decade.
1,928 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Azael births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 28
1980s
28 births
- 1990s 177
1990s
177 births
- 2000s 724
2000s
724 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,085 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,928 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 1,928 births (49% of all-time use).
How Azael compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Azael's total volume
Azael by state
Where Azael concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 1,343 | 34.0% |
| #2 | California | | 782 | 19.8% |
| #3 | Arizona | | 168 | 4.3% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 123 | 3.1% |
| #5 | Colorado | | 102 | 2.6% |
| #6 | Florida | | 97 | 2.5% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 46 | 1.2% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 41 | 1.0% |
1,343 of 3,947 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.
Azael appears in 26 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Azael's data
- Texas records the most Azaels (1,343 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Azael: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2025)
Similar record span (~48 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1977–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Azael draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.