Azael is an uncommon boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Azael is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #645 for boy births in the United States (and #1,303 across all names), given to 432 babies — 441 including U.S. territories. Azael first appears in 1977 and peaked in 2025 (432 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 432 | 441 | #645 |
| 2024 | 420 | 426 | #655 |
| 2023 | 379 | 386 | #702 |
| 2022 | 287 | 287 | #848 |
| 2021 | 237 | 237 | #951 |
| 2020 | 173 | 173 | #1,130 |
| 2019 | 178 | 178 | #1,107 |
| 2018 | 117 | 122 | #1,479 |
| 2017 | 120 | 125 | #1,435 |
| 2016 | 112 | 112 | #1,515 |
| 2015 | 122 | 127 | #1,407 |
| 2014 | 104 | 104 | #1,538 |
| 2013 | 95 | 95 | #1,614 |
| 2012 | 82 | 82 | #1,800 |
| 2011 | 66 | 73 | #2,035 |
| 2010 | 89 | 89 | #1,714 |
| 2009 | 117 | 117 | #1,433 |
| 2008 | 109 | 109 | #1,494 |
| 2007 | 93 | 93 | #1,651 |
| 2006 | 89 | 89 | #1,618 |
| 2005 | 74 | 74 | #1,774 |
| 2004 | 76 | 76 | #1,687 |
| 2003 | 78 | 78 | #1,614 |
| 2002 | 29 | 29 | #3,106 |
| 2001 | 39 | 39 | #2,492 |
| 2000 | 20 | 20 | #3,927 |
| 1999 | 36 | 36 | #2,465 |
| 1998 | 26 | 26 | #3,024 |
| 1997 | 21 | — | #3,358 |
| 1996 | 18 | — | #3,686 |
| 1995 | 10 | — | #5,534 |
| 1994 | 13 | — | #4,561 |
| 1993 | 15 | — | #4,033 |
| 1992 | 11 | — | #4,897 |
| 1991 | 17 | — | #3,473 |
| 1990 | 10 | — | #5,023 |
| 1989 | 6 | — | #7,028 |
| 1988 | 6 | — | #6,497 |
| 1984 | 8 | — | #4,587 |
| 1981 | 8 | — | #4,545 |
| 1977 | 5 | — | #5,925 |