At a glance
- In short
- Aziel is a Hebrew boy's name meaning God is my strength.
- U.S. rank 2025
- #186 of boy names
- Babies in 2025
- 1,975 (0.11% of boys)
- Trend
- Rising #495 in 2020 to #186 in 2025
- Peak
- #186 in 2025
- Top state
- #39 in New Mexico
- First recorded
- 1991
Meaning of Aziel
Aziel is a Hebrew name usually interpreted as "God is my strength," from the Hebrew word for strength and El, meaning God. It appears in the Hebrew Bible as the name of a Levite musician in the First Book of Chronicles, one of those who played when the Ark of the Covenant was brought to Jerusalem.
In Hebrew it is pronounced ah-ZYE-el, while in American English it is usually said AY-zee-el.
Aziel was a rare name in the United States for decades before rising quickly. In 2016 it ranked 1,675th, and by 2020 it had climbed to 495th. In 2025 it reached its highest rank, 186th, with 1,975 boys given the name. It also placed No. 41 among the 1,000 most popular boys' names of 2025 for how fast it climbed the rankings from 2016 to 2025.
How to pronounce Aziel
English
- Pronounced AY-zee-el /ˈeɪ.zi.ɛl/
Hebrew
- Pronounced ah-ZYE-el /a.ˈzaj.el/
Popularity of Aziel in the U.S.
Aziel was the #186 boy name in the U.S. in 2025, with 1,975 babies. It has been in the top 1,000 since 2019. It first appears in the records in 1991.
- Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1991–2025 32 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,975 | 186 | ▲ 68 |
| 2024 | 1,385 | 254 | ▼ 11 |
| 2023 | 1,429 | 243 | ▲ 36 |
| 2022 | 1,233 | 279 | ▲ 53 |
| 2021 | 978 | 332 | ▲ 163 |
| 2020 | 593 | 495 | ▲ 458 |
| 2019 | 225 | 953 | ▲ 512 |
| 2018 | 118 | 1,465 | ▲ 65 |
| 2017 | 107 | 1,530 | ▲ 145 |
| 2016 | 94 | 1,675 | ▲ 457 |
| 2015 | 65 | 2,132 | ▲ 238 |
| 2014 | 54 | 2,370 | ▲ 158 |
| 2013 | 48 | 2,528 | ▲ 23 |
| 2012 | 48 | 2,551 | ▲ 148 |
| 2011 | 44 | 2,699 | ▲ 429 |
| 2010 | 36 | 3,128 | ▲ 423 |
| 2009 | 30 | 3,551 | ▼ 546 |
| 2008 | 39 | 3,005 | ▲ 245 |
| 2007 | 34 | 3,250 | ▲ 274 |
| 2006 | 29 | 3,524 | ▼ 77 |
| 2005 | 28 | 3,447 | ▲ 1,155 |
| 2004 | 18 | 4,602 | ▼ 326 |
| 2003 | 19 | 4,276 | ▼ 1,017 |
| 2002 | 27 | 3,259 | ▲ 1,883 |
| 2001 | 14 | 5,142 | ▲ 2,274 |
| 2000 | 8 | 7,416 | ▲ 1,288 |
| 1999 | 6 | 8,704 | ▼ 2,864 |
| 1998 | 10 | 5,840 | back (not recorded in 1997) |
| 1996 | 7 | 7,136 | ▼ 144 |
| 1995 | 7 | 6,992 | back (not recorded in 1994) |
| 1993 | 7 | 6,816 | back (not recorded in 1992) |
| 1991 | 6 | 7,271 | new |
Aziel by state
Aziel ranks #39 in New Mexico (2025).
Rank by state 38 states
| State | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 39 | 34 |
| Arizona | 74 | 101 |
| Nevada | 89 | 33 |
| Texas | 91 | 434 |
| California | 91 | 429 |
| Rhode Island | 125 | 9 |
| Colorado | 131 | 54 |
| Connecticut | 157 | 22 |
| Washington | 172 | 50 |
| Idaho | 173 | 15 |
| Massachusetts | 178 | 38 |
| Illinois | 180 | 66 |
| Oregon | 188 | 22 |
| Kansas | 205 | 19 |
| Iowa | 206 | 19 |
| Utah | 212 | 25 |
| Florida | 221 | 96 |
| New York | 221 | 89 |
| North Carolina | 230 | 54 |
| Oklahoma | 232 | 20 |
| New Jersey | 240 | 40 |
| Nebraska | 266 | 9 |
| Georgia | 272 | 45 |
| Virginia | 276 | 31 |
| Minnesota | 287 | 21 |
| Pennsylvania | 318 | 35 |
| Arkansas | 332 | 10 |
| Maryland | 389 | 13 |
| Kentucky | 404 | 12 |
| Wisconsin | 411 | 12 |
| Louisiana | 450 | 10 |
| Alabama | 484 | 10 |
| South Carolina | 501 | 9 |
| Tennessee | 520 | 14 |
| Michigan | 540 | 15 |
| Ohio | 541 | 19 |
| Indiana | 545 | 12 |
| Missouri | 709 | 7 |
| U.S. territories | ||
| Puerto Rico | 34 | 40 |
Notable people named Aziel
- Aziel Christopher Jackson, known as AZ, is an American attacking midfielder for Ekstraklasa club Jagiellonia Bialystok.