boy's name
Asael
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,311
France
#675
as Asaël, 2025
Asael is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 89 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Asael is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 2025, when 89 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 37,252 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1975.
Asael over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 11 |
| 1980s | 65 |
| 1990s | 173 |
| 2000s | 526 |
| 2010s | 520 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 349 |
How popular is Asael?
In 2025, Asael was given to 89 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Asael is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Asael is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Asaël | Asaël is Asael written with a diaeresis, used in France, where it ranks #675. | 460 |
| Asaél | Asaél is a rare spelling of Asael, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Asael
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Asael also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Asael over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Asael
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Asael — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Asael
How popular is the name Asael?
In 2025, Asael was given to 89 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Asael a girl's or a boy's name?
Asael is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Asael most popular?
Asael peaked in 2025, when 89 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Asael a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Asael currently ranks #675 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.