Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Azael isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1977. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Azael through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,947
- 3,947 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 432 babies
- 2025
- 432
- #645 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +151%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 432 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 645 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 150.7% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (143). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,196 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Azael’s family of names
Azael may belong to the same name family as AZAELL. This is a tentative spelling connection.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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