unisex name
Azriel
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 5,088
the United States
#529
2025 births
Azriel is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 14% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 586 babies in the United States, ranking #529. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Azriel is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 2025, when 586 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 5,658 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1972.
Azriel 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 | 13 |
| 1980s | 40 |
| 1990s | 182 |
| 2000s | 747 |
| 2010s | 1,316 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,388 |
How popular is Azriel?
In 2025, Azriel was given to 586 babies in the United States, ranking #529 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Azriel 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.
Names that peaked alongside Azriel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Azriel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Azriel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Azriel in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Other forms
- Forms we hold no single language for — some are used across several, some are simply spelled differently.
- Azrael
Sibling names for Azriel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Azriel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Azriel
How popular is the name Azriel?
In 2025, Azriel was given to 586 babies in the United States, ranking #529 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Azriel a girl's or a boy's name?
Azriel is used for both girls and boys. About 14% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Azriel most popular?
Azriel peaked in 2025, when 586 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Azriel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Azriel currently ranks #529 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.