Total births
9,262
Boys' name · since 1986
Jaziel
9,262 babies named Jaziel in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #225
- among boys today
- 9,262
- born since 1986
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Jaziel is the #225 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 9,262 recorded since 1986.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jaziel has been recorded 9,262 times among boys since 1986, currently ranked #225 nationally and more common than 98% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2025.
- #225 among boys today
- 9,262 born since 1986
- 2020s peak decade
- 98% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jaziel is currently the #225 boys' name in America, more common than 98% of boys - 9,262 born since 1986, peaking in the 2020s.
- #225
- among boys today
- 9,262
- born since 1986
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other boys
Jaziel vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#225
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 98% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Jaziel was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
1,780 babies were named Jaziel in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Jaziel compares
9,262 Top 9% higher than 91% of 14,294 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
Jaziel's all-time total is 25x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jaziel | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 9,262 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 1,780 | 23 | 22,252 |
Jaziel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jaziel splits its recorded history at 2007: 94% of all births land in the more recent half, 6% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1986 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 1,780 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jaziel at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#225
Active since
1986
Jaziel popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 1,780
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Jaziel popularity over time - girls
107 total births recorded since 1993 (Jaziel as girls' name)
Jaziel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Jaziel's strongest decade.
6,246 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Jaziel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 18
1980s
18 births
- 1990s 145
1990s
145 births
- 2000s 592
2000s
592 births
- 2010s 2,261
2010s
2,261 births
- 2020s
2020s
6,246 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 6,246 births (67% of all-time use).
How Jaziel 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 Jaziel's total volume
Jaziel vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Jaziel by state
Where Jaziel concentrates geographically, total births since 1986
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 2,235 | 24.1% |
| #2 | California | | 1,806 | 19.5% |
| #3 | Arizona | | 491 | 5.3% |
| #4 | New York | | 395 | 4.3% |
| #5 | Florida | | 391 | 4.2% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 274 | 3.0% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 265 | 2.9% |
| #8 | Colorado | | 226 | 2.4% |
Texas share of Jaziel's total US births 24.1%
Even split
2,235 of 9,262 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 40 reporting states.
Jaziel appears in 40 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jaziel? ▼
Since 1986, Social Security records show 9,262 babies named Jaziel. Today it holds rank #225 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 1,780 births.
When was Jaziel most popular? ▼
Jaziel was most popular in the 2020s decade with 6,246 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Jaziel most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jaziel are Texas (2,235 births), California (1,806 births), Arizona (491 births).
How long has the name Jaziel been used? ▼
Records for Jaziel go back to 1986, giving 40 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Jaziel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jaziah, Jazz, Jazper, Jazir, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Jaziel's data
- Texas records the most Jaziels (2,235 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Jaziel
Nearby Names Like Jaziel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jaziel
Jaziah Boy
#2228 1,390 births
Jazz Boy
#4490 933 births
Jazper Boy
#4154 335 births
Jazir Boy
#4179 290 births
Jazion Boy
#6378 289 births
Compare Jaziel side by side: Jaziel vs Jaziah Jaziel vs Jazz Jaziel vs Jazper
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Jaziel
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Griffin #223
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Rory #227
35,841 births · Peak 2025
Rafael #222
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Edward #228
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Patrick #221
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Riley #229
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1986–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jaziel: #225 Boys' Name - 9,262 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jaziel. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Jaziel 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 June 2026.