Azrael Boy

How popular is Azrael?

#656 boy name in 2025

421 baby boys were named Azrael in the US in 2025, making it the 656th most popular boy name. Another 22 girls got the name (#5,553 for girls).

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3,533living people named Azrael (est.)
5median age of people named Azrael
3,549babies named Azrael since 1880
1 in 7,484US babies born in 2025

Azrael popularity over time

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Boys Girls

Rank in 2025#656 for boys (▲ 78 from 2024)
Babies in 2025421 boys, 22 girls
10-year trendRising fast (+548% babies vs 2015)
Earlier ranks#2,132 in 2015, #928 in 2020
Peak year2025 (421 boys)
Highest rank#656 in 2025
First recorded1994
Boys vs girls (last 10 years)92% boys, 8% girls
Chance a classmate shares it0.3% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025

Where Azrael is most popular

Babies named Azrael per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.

  1. New Mexico: 0.7 per 1,000 (24 boys)
  2. Arizona: 0.6 per 1,000 (93 boys)
  3. Nevada: 0.5 per 1,000 (26 boys)
  4. Texas: 0.4 per 1,000 (363 boys)
  5. Colorado: 0.3 per 1,000 (43 boys)

Azrael by decade

DecadeBaby boysBest rank
1990s17#7,553
2000s195#3,163
2010s924#953
2020s2,052#656

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Questions

Is Azrael a boy or girl name?
Azrael is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 92% of babies named Azrael were boys.
How popular is the name Azrael?
421 baby boys were named Azrael in the US in 2025, making it the 656th most popular boy name. Another 22 girls got the name (#5,553 for girls).
When was Azrael most popular?
Azrael peaked in 2025, when 421 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #656 in 2025.
How many people are named Azrael?
3,549 babies have been named Azrael in the US since 1880. We estimate about 3,533 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 5.
Where is Azrael most popular?
From 2021 to 2025, Azrael was most common in New Mexico, at 0.7 of every 1,000 boys born there.

Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.