Recorded 1999–2003 Boys' name Peak 1999 40 births

Rahzel — boys' name

40 babies named Rahzel in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s202000s20
1990s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Rahzel was born in this single decade.

1999
Single peak year

20 babies were named Rahzel in 1999 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rahzel

The Social Security Administration has registered 40 babies named Rahzel between 1999 and 2003, spanning 5 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Rahzel currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2003. The name reached its historical peak in 1999, when 20 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rahzel performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 20 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Rahzel shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rahzel 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 40 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.

Rahzel at a glance

Last recorded 2003

Total births

40

Since 1999

5 years of records

Peak year

1999

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2003

Active since

1999

Recorded for 5 years

Last year on file: 2003

Rahzel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–1999

Last recorded 2003
Peak year (1999)
20
Annual births at peak — across 5 years of records
0510152025 2003200220001999 20

Rahzel by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
20 births that decade — 50% of Rahzel's all-time total
1990s202000s20

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rahzel?
40 babies have been named Rahzel since 1999. It was last recorded in 2003. The peak year was 1999 with 20 births.
When was Rahzel most popular?
Rahzel was most popular in the 1990s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
How long has the name Rahzel been used?
Rahzel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 5 years of data through 2003.
What names are similar to Rahzel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Raheem, Rahul, Rahim, Rahsaan, 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, 1999–2003 (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.