US rank #5365 Boys' name Peak 2024 150 births

Azarel — #5365 US boys' name

150 babies named Azarel in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s462010s442020s60
#5365
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 62% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Azarel was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

18 babies were named Azarel in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Azarel

The Social Security Administration has registered 150 babies named Azarel between 2000 and 2024, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Azarel currently holds the #5365 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 18 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Azarel performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 60 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Azarel shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Azarel in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Azarel 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 150 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.

Azarel at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

150

Since 2000

25 years of records

Peak year

2024

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#5,365

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2000

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 2024

Azarel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2000

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
18
Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
05101520 2024202120182012200820052000 5

Azarel by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
60 births that decade — 40% of Azarel's all-time total
2000s462010s442020s60

Azarel by state

Where Azarel concentrates geographically — total births since 2000

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Azarel
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 3.3%
Texas share of Azarel's total US births 3.3%

5 of 150 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Azarel?
150 babies have been named Azarel since 2000. It currently ranks #5365 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 18 births.
When was Azarel most popular?
Azarel was most popular in the 2020s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Azarel most popular?
The top states for the name Azarel are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Azarel been used?
Azarel has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 25 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Azarel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Azariah, Azael, Azaiah, Azai, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 2000–2024 (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.