Total births
12
Boys' name · since 2024
Zahel
Since 2024, U.S. Social Security records show 12 babies named Zahel, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14285
- among boys today
- 12
- born since 2024
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 0%
- more common than other boys
Zahel currently ranks #14285 among boys' names in America, with 12 babies recorded since 2024.
Zahel has 12 recorded births among boys since 2024, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #14285 as of the latest data, more common than 0% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2024 to 2025.
- #14285 among boys today
- 12 born since 2024
- 2020s peak decade
- 0% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zahel is currently the #14285 boys' name in America, more common than 0% of boys - 12 born since 2024, peaking in the 2020s.
- #14285
- among boys today
- 12
- born since 2024
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 0%
- more common than other boys
Zahel vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#14285
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 0% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Zahel was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
7 babies were named Zahel in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Zahel compares
12 4th percentile among 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
Zahel's all-time total is 97% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zahel | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 12 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 23 | 22,252 |
Zahel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Zahel splits its recorded history at 2025: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2024 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Zahel at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#14,285
Active since
2024
Zahel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Zahel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Zahel's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Zahel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 12 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zahel? ▼
Since 2024, Social Security records show 12 babies named Zahel. Today it holds rank #14285 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 7 births.
When was Zahel most popular? ▼
Zahel was most popular in the 2020s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Zahel been used? ▼
Records for Zahel go back to 2024, giving 2 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Zahel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zahir, Zahid, Zahmir, Zaheer, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Zahel
Nearby Names Like Zahel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zahel
Zahir Boy
#750 4,777 births
Zahid Boy
#2697 1,126 births
Zahmir Boy
#2863 715 births
Zaheer Boy
#4981 344 births
Zahari Boy
#4684 255 births
Compare Zahel side by side: Zahel vs Zahir Zahel vs Zahid Zahel vs Zahmir
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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, 2024–2025 (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. "Zahel: #14285 Boys' Name - 12 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zahel. 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 Zahel 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.