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Castiel

Castiel is currently the #1008 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 224 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #886 to #1008. Looking at the full record since 2009, Castiel hit its all-time high of #723 in 2019, when 337 boys were given the name. State by state, New Mexico leads the way at #360.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1008
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#723
in 2019 (2010s)
Babies in 2025
224
boys named Castiel

Castiel popularity, 1880–2025

0.005%0.010%0.015%0.020%18801900192019401960198020002020#723 in 2019
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2019

Where Castiel is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Castiel in 2025AKMaine: fewer than 5 boys named Castiel in 2025MEVermont: fewer than 5 boys named Castiel in 2025VTNew Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Castiel in 2025NHWashington: #999 (5 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)WA#999Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Castiel in 2025IDMontana: fewer than 5 boys named Castiel in 2025MTNorth Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Castiel in 2025NDMinnesota: #807 (5 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)MN#807Wisconsin: #785 (5 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)WI#785Michigan: fewer than 5 boys named Castiel in 2025MINew York: #1410 (7 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NY#1410Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Castiel in 2025MARhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Castiel in 2025RIOregon: fewer than 5 boys named Castiel in 2025ORNevada: fewer than 5 boys named Castiel in 2025NVWyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Castiel in 2025WYSouth Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Castiel in 2025SDIowa: fewer than 5 boys named Castiel in 2025IAIllinois: fewer than 5 boys named Castiel in 2025ILIndiana: #773 (7 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)IN#773Ohio: #940 (8 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)OH#940Pennsylvania: #1231 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)PA#1231New Jersey: #1022 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NJ#1022Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Castiel in 2025CTCalifornia: #731 (36 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)CA#731Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Castiel in 2025UTColorado: fewer than 5 boys named Castiel in 2025CONebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Castiel in 2025NEMissouri: #789 (6 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)MO#789Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Castiel in 2025KYWest Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Castiel in 2025WVVirginia: fewer than 5 boys named Castiel in 2025VAMaryland: fewer than 5 boys named Castiel in 2025MDDelaware: fewer than 5 boys named Castiel in 2025DEArizona: #463 (15 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)AZ#463New Mexico: #360 (5 boys, 0.08% of boys born 2025)NM#360Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Castiel in 2025KSArkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Castiel in 2025ARTennessee: fewer than 5 boys named Castiel in 2025TNNorth Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Castiel in 2025NCSouth Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Castiel in 2025SCDistrict of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Castiel in 2025DCOklahoma: #621 (6 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)OK#621Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Castiel in 2025LAMississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Castiel in 2025MSAlabama: fewer than 5 boys named Castiel in 2025ALGeorgia: fewer than 5 boys named Castiel in 2025GAHawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Castiel in 2025HITexas: #809 (33 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)TX#809Florida: #1126 (11 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)FL#1126
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: New Mexico (#360), Arizona (#463), Oklahoma (#621)

Uniqueness score

53/ 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 Castiel in the most recent year of SSA data.

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