Recorded 1914–1988 Unisex name Peak 1934 200 births

Azell — boys' name

200 babies named Azell in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1934. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s101920s371930s421940s411950s521960s51970s71980s6
1950s
Peak decade

26% of everyone ever named Azell was born in this single decade.

1934
Single peak year

12 babies were named Azell in 1934 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Azell

The Social Security Administration has registered 200 babies named Azell between 1914 and 1988, spanning 75 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Azell currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1988. The name reached its historical peak in 1934, when 12 babies received it in a single year. Azell is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 48 additional births since 1918.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Azell performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 52 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Azell shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Azell in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Azell 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 200 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.

Azell at a glance

Last recorded 1988

Total births

200

Since 1914

75 years of records

Peak year

1934

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1988

Active since

1914

Recorded for 75 years

Last year on file: 1988

Azell popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–1914

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1934)
12
Annual births at peak — across 75 years of records
468101214 198819561952194819401934192519171914 5

Azell popularity over time — girls

48 total births recorded since 1918 (Azell as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 48 births
4.555.566.577.5 19381935193319261925192119201918 6

Azell by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
52 births that decade — 26% of Azell's all-time total
1910s101920s371930s421940s411950s521960s51970s71980s6

Azell by state

Where Azell concentrates geographically — total births since 1914

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Azell
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
6 3.0%
New York share of Azell's total US births 3.0%

6 of 200 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Azell?
200 babies have been named Azell since 1914. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year was 1934 with 12 births.
When was Azell most popular?
Azell was most popular in the 1950s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 1934.
Where is Azell most popular?
The top states for the name Azell are New York (6 births).
Is Azell a unisex name?
Yes, Azell is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 200 births, and as a girl's name it has 48 births.
How long has the name Azell been used?
Azell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 75 years of data through 1988.
What names are similar to Azell?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Azeem, Azel, Azekiel, 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, 1914–1988 (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.