US rank #2904 Boys' name Peak 2022 301 births

Azekiel — #2904 US boys' name

301 babies named Azekiel in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s102010s1022020s189
#2904
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 80% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

63% of everyone ever named Azekiel was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

49 babies were named Azekiel in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Azekiel

The Social Security Administration has registered 301 babies named Azekiel between 2007 and 2024, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Azekiel currently holds the #2904 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 49 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Azekiel performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 189 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Azekiel shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 41 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California. In total, SSA state-level files list Azekiel in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Azekiel 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 301 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.

Azekiel at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

301

Since 2007

18 years of records

Peak year

2022

49 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#2,904

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2007

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 2024

Azekiel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2007

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
49
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
0102030405060 20242022202020182016201220082007 5

Azekiel by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
189 births that decade — 63% of Azekiel's all-time total
2000s102010s1022020s189

Azekiel by state

Where Azekiel concentrates geographically — total births since 2007

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Azekiel
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
41 13.6%
#2 California
32 10.6%
Texas share of Azekiel's total US births 13.6%
Even split

41 of 301 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Azekiel?
301 babies have been named Azekiel since 2007. It currently ranks #2904 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 49 births.
When was Azekiel most popular?
Azekiel was most popular in the 2020s decade with 189 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Azekiel most popular?
The top states for the name Azekiel are Texas (41 births), California (32 births).
How long has the name Azekiel been used?
Azekiel has been recorded in Social Security data since 2007, spanning 18 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Azekiel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Azeem, Azel, Azell, Azeez, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 2007–2024 (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.