Asriel
A Hebrew name meaning "lion of God" or "planted by God".
Name Census estimates that about 178 living Americans carry the first name Asriel. It is a predominantly male name (93.3% of registrations). The average person named Asriel today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Asriel births was 2020 (25 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Asriel. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Asriel with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
178
~ 1 in 1,925,586 Americans
Peak year
2020
25 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,667
Tracked since 1987
Census
Asriel in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 196 people with the first name Asriel, which placed it at #38,869 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#38,869
National first-name rank
People counted
196
196 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
36.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Asriel
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Asriel is Hispanic at 36.2%. The next largest groups are Black (28.1%) and White (19.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Asriel described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Asriel at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino36.2% · 71
- Black or African American28.1% · 55
- White19.4% · 38
- Asian and Pacific Islander8.2% · 16
- Two or more races6.1% · 12
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.0% · 4
Gender
Gender distribution for Asriel
Asriel leans heavily male at 93.3% of total registrations, but 12 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Asriel as a male name
- Ranked #5,667 in 2024
- 16 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2020 (25 births)
Asriel as a female name
- Ranked #12,619 in 1998
- 6 female births in 1998
- Peak: 1996 (6 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Asriel on both sides of the split. Of the 191 people counted with this name, 131 were male (68.6%) and 60 were female (31.4%).
Popularity
Asriel: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Asriel from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 78 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Asriel by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Asriel during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Asriels live
Origin
Meaning and history of Asriel
The name Asriel has its origins in Hebrew and Jewish culture, dating back to ancient times. It is believed to be a combination of the Hebrew words "Asher" meaning "happy" or "blessed," and "El," which is one of the names used to refer to God in the Hebrew Bible.
The name appears in various forms in the Old Testament, such as Asriel or Ashriel, and is mentioned as the name of a descendant of the tribe of Manasseh. This suggests that the name has been in use among the Israelites since at least the time of the Exodus from Egypt, around the 13th century BCE.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Asriel was a Jewish philosopher and commentator from the 12th century CE, known as Asriel ben Joseph. He was born in Tlemcen, Algeria, and wrote extensively on Jewish law and philosophy, contributing to the intellectual discourse of his time.
In the 16th century, Asriel Günzburg was a prominent Jewish scholar and author from Germany. He wrote several works on Jewish mysticism and was known for his expertise in the Kabbalah.
During the 17th century, Asriel Lipschitz was a notable Jewish mathematician and astronomer from Poland. He made significant contributions to the field of mathematics and was also involved in the study of Hebrew literature.
In more recent history, Asriel Zeevi was an Israeli military commander and politician who played a crucial role in the establishment of the State of Israel. He was born in 1909 and served as the commander of the Palmach, a famous Jewish underground militia, during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war.
Another notable figure was Asriel Hirschfeld, an American mathematician and computer scientist born in 1935. He made significant contributions to the field of algebraic geometry and was also involved in the development of computer graphics and computer-aided design.
While the name Asriel has its roots in ancient Hebrew and Jewish culture, it has transcended religious and cultural boundaries over time. The name has been embraced by diverse communities around the world, reflecting its enduring appeal and rich historical significance.
People
Asriel + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Asriel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Asriel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Asriel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 178 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Asriel going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,925,586 US residents.
Is Asriel a common name?
We classify Asriel as "Very Rare". It ranks above 72.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 180 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Asriel most popular?
The single biggest year for Asriel was 2020, when 25 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Asriel is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Asriel in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 196 people with the name Asriel, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #38,869 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Asriel in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Asriel?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Asriel on both sides of the split. Of the 191 people counted with this name, 131 were male (68.6%) and 60 were female (31.4%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Asriel?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Asriel is Hispanic at 36.2%. The next largest groups are Black (28.1%) and White (19.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Asriel most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Asriel in the 2020 Census, accounting for 36.2% (71 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Asriel in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Asriel a male name?
Yes, 93.3% of people registered as Asriel in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Asriel still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Asriel in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Asriel can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Asriel?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.