Given name
Raizel
“as beautiful as the rose”·“one who is carefree”
Raizel is a variant of Raisa. Interpretations include “as beautiful as the rose” and “one who is carefree”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Raizel is a variant of Raisa. Interpretations include “as beautiful as the rose” and “one who is carefree”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1953. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Raizel through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,763
- 0 boys · 1,763 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 91 babies
- 2025
- 65
- #2,681 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +31%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 65 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,681 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 31.1% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, New York had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (25). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,132 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.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
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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