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Azrael

Azrael holds the #656 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 421 newborn boys in a single year. The name is on the way up, moving from #928 in 2020 to #656 today. Remarkably, 2025 is the strongest year in the entire SSA record for Azrael, which stretches back to 1994. The name's biggest fan base is in Arizona (#295 there in 2025).

Rankings

2025 rank
#656
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#656
in 2025 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
421
boys named Azrael

Azrael popularity, 1880–2025

0.007%0.013%0.020%0.027%18801900192019401960198020002020#656 in 2025
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2025

Where Azrael is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Azrael in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Azrael in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Azrael in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Azrael in 2025NH—Washington: #898 (6 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)WA#898Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Azrael in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Azrael in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Azrael in 2025ND—Minnesota: #807 (5 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)MN#807Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Azrael in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 boys named Azrael in 2025MI—New York: #1119 (10 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NY#1119Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Azrael in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Azrael in 2025RI—Oregon: #398 (9 boys, 0.06% of boys born 2025)OR#398Nevada: #299 (10 boys, 0.09% of boys born 2025)NV#299Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Azrael in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Azrael in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Azrael in 2025IA—Illinois: #752 (11 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)IL#752Indiana: #844 (6 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)IN#844Ohio: #855 (9 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)OH#855Pennsylvania: #913 (8 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)PA#913New Jersey: #1022 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NJ#1022Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Azrael in 2025CT—California: #472 (67 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)CA#472Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Azrael in 2025UT—Colorado: #756 (6 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)CO#756Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Azrael in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 boys named Azrael in 2025MO—Kentucky: #708 (5 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)KY#708West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Azrael in 2025WV—Virginia: #875 (7 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)VA#875Maryland: fewer than 5 boys named Azrael in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Azrael in 2025DE—Arizona: #295 (26 boys, 0.08% of boys born 2025)AZ#295New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Azrael in 2025NM—Kansas: #428 (8 boys, 0.06% of boys born 2025)KS#428Arkansas: #555 (5 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)AR#555Tennessee: #927 (6 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)TN#927North Carolina: #1144 (6 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NC#1144South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Azrael in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Azrael in 2025DC—Oklahoma: #698 (5 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)OK#698Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Azrael in 2025LA—Mississippi: #522 (5 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)MS#522Alabama: fewer than 5 boys named Azrael in 2025AL—Georgia: #792 (11 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)GA#792Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Azrael in 2025HI—Texas: #352 (106 boys, 0.06% of boys born 2025)TX#352Florida: #602 (28 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)FL#602
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Nevada (#299), Arizona (#295), Texas (#352)

Uniqueness score

46/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Azrael in the most recent year of SSA data.

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