US rank #607 Unisex name Peak 2024 3,433 births

Azriel — #607 US boys' name

3,433 babies named Azriel in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s131980s401990s1172000s5482010s10602020s1655
#607
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 96% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Azriel was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

467 babies were named Azriel in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Azriel

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,433 babies named Azriel between 1972 and 2024, spanning 53 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Azriel currently holds the #607 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 467 babies received it in a single year. Azriel is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 660 additional births since 1990.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Azriel performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 1,655 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Azriel shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 469 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Azriel in 35 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Azriel 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 3,433 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.

Azriel at a glance

Top 1,000 boys' name

Total births

3,433

Since 1972

53 years of records

Peak year

2024

467 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#607

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1972

Recorded for 53 years

Last year on file: 2024

Azriel popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1972

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2024)
467
Annual births at peak — across 53 years of records
-2000200400600 20242018201220062000199419861972 7

Azriel popularity over time — girls

660 total births recorded since 1990 (Azriel as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 660 births
01020304050 20242019201420092004199919941990 5

Azriel by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
1,655 births that decade — 48% of Azriel's all-time total
1970s131980s401990s1172000s5482010s10602020s1655

Azriel by state

Where Azriel concentrates geographically — total births since 1972

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Azriel
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
469 13.7%
#2 California
441 12.8%
#3 New York
298 8.7%
#4 Florida
175 5.1%
#5 Arizona
146 4.3%
#6 New Jersey
76 2.2%
#7 Illinois
73 2.1%
#8 Pennsylvania
61 1.8%
Texas share of Azriel's total US births 13.7%
Even split

469 of 3,433 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 35 reporting states.

Azriel appears in 35 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Azriel?
3,433 babies have been named Azriel since 1972. It currently ranks #607 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 467 births.
When was Azriel most popular?
Azriel was most popular in the 2020s decade with 1,655 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Azriel most popular?
The top states for the name Azriel are Texas (469 births), California (441 births), New York (298 births).
Is Azriel a unisex name?
Yes, Azriel is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 3,433 births, and as a girl's name it has 660 births.
How long has the name Azriel been used?
Azriel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 53 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Azriel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Azrael, Azreal, Azra, Azryel, 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, 1972–2024 (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.