Azel is a rare variant of Aziel that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2023.
Azel is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #4,062 for boy births in the United States (and #8,681 across all names), given to 26 babies. Azel first appears in 1900 and peaked in 2023 (36 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | 26 | — | #4,062 |
| 2024 | 40 | 40 | #11,268 | #3,531 |
| 2023 | 43 | 43 | #12,351 | #3,302 |
| 2022 | 28 | 28 | — | #3,894 |
| 2021 | 26 | 26 | — | #4,026 |
| 2020 | 36 | 36 | #11,245 | #3,738 |
| 2019 | 39 | 39 | #10,601 | #3,646 |
| 2018 | 18 | 18 | — | #5,125 |
| 2017 | 21 | 21 | #14,397 | #5,829 |
| 2016 | 21 | 21 | #9,508 | #7,659 |
| 2015 | 25 | 25 | #13,202 | #5,082 |
| 2014 | 23 | 23 | #14,850 | #5,271 |
| 2013 | 9 | 9 | — | #8,182 |
| 2012 | 21 | 21 | #17,283 | #5,504 |
| 2011 | 17 | 17 | #15,113 | #7,058 |
| 2010 | 5 | 5 | — | #12,438 |
| 2009 | 5 | 5 | — | #12,690 |
| 2008 | 7 | 7 | — | #9,966 |
| 2007 | 9 | 9 | — | #8,249 |
| 2006 | 8 | 8 | — | #8,807 |
| 2005 | 5 | 5 | — | #11,646 |
| 2003 | 5 | 5 | — | #11,057 |
| 2002 | 5 | 5 | #15,759 | — |
| 1998 | 5 | 5 | — | #9,767 |
| 1977 | 7 | — | — | #4,630 |
| 1958 | 5 | — | — | #3,989 |
| 1947 | 5 | — | — | #3,763 |
| 1940 | 5 | — | — | #3,484 |
| 1938 | 5 | — | #4,393 | — |
| 1935 | 5 | — | — | #3,684 |
| 1933 | 7 | — | — | #3,026 |
| 1927 | 7 | — | — | #3,475 |
| 1926 | 10 | — | — | #2,737 |
| 1925 | 7 | — | — | #3,440 |
| 1923 | 5 | — | — | #4,286 |
| 1922 | 7 | — | — | #3,558 |
| 1921 | 11 | — | #5,186 | #3,903 |
| 1919 | 6 | — | — | #3,768 |
| 1917 | 5 | — | — | #4,031 |
| 1915 | 8 | — | — | #2,845 |
| 1900 | 6 | — | — | #1,178 |