Azarel
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "God has helped".
Name Census estimates that about 149 living Americans carry the first name Azarel. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Azarel today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Azarel births was 2024 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Azarel. 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 Azarel with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
149
~ 1 in 2,300,365 Americans
Peak year
2024
18 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,246
Tracked since 2000
Census
Azarel in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 189 people with the first name Azarel, which placed it at #39,747 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
#39,747
National first-name rank
People counted
189
189 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
72.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Azarel
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Azarel is Hispanic at 72.0%. The next largest groups are Black (11.6%) and White (6.9%). 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 Azarel 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 Azarel at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino72.0% · 136
- Black or African American11.6% · 22
- White6.9% · 13
- Two or more races5.8% · 11
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.7% · 7
Popularity
Azarel: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Azarel from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 60 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
Azarel 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 Azarel during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Azarels live
Origin
Meaning and history of Azarel
The name Azarel is believed to have its origins in Hebrew and Aramaic languages, with roots dating back to ancient times. In Hebrew, the name is derived from the combination of the words "Aza" meaning "strength" or "power," and "El," which is one of the names for God, commonly translated as "the mighty one." This suggests that the name Azarel carries a meaning related to the strength or power of God.
In Aramaic, a closely related Semitic language, the name Azarel is thought to be a variant spelling of the name Azrael, which is often associated with the Angel of Death in Islamic and Jewish traditions. However, it's important to note that the precise origins and meanings of ancient names can be subject to scholarly debate and interpretation.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Azarel can be found in the Apocryphal Book of Enoch, an ancient Jewish text from around the 3rd century BCE. In this text, Azarel is listed as one of the leaders of the fallen angels who rebelled against God.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Azarel. One example is Azarel Maimón (c. 1340-1407), a Spanish Jewish scholar and philosopher who lived during the time of the Spanish Inquisition. Another is Azarel Yañez de Avilés (c. 1535-1598), a Spanish conquistador and explorer who played a role in the colonization of Florida.
In the realm of literature, the name Azarel appears in the works of the English Romantic poet William Blake (1757-1827). Blake used the name Azarel in his prophetic works, such as "Milton" and "Jerusalem," where it is associated with angelic and spiritual themes.
Another notable figure with the name Azarel was Azarel Rodríguez (1921-2005), a Venezuelan painter and artist known for his vibrant and expressive works depicting scenes from everyday life in Venezuela.
Lastly, Azarel Pereira (1970-), is a contemporary Brazilian businessman and entrepreneur who has made significant contributions to the technology industry in Brazil.
People
Azarel + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Azarel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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FAQ
Azarel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Azarel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 149 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Azarel 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 2,300,365 US residents.
Is Azarel a common name?
We classify Azarel as "Very Rare". It ranks above 70.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 150 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Azarel most popular?
The single biggest year for Azarel was 2024, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Azarel is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Azarel in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 189 people with the name Azarel, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #39,747 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 Azarel 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 Azarel?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Azarel on both sides of the split. Of the 189 people counted with this name, 130 were male (68.8%) and 59 were female (31.2%). 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 Azarel?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Azarel is Hispanic at 72.0%. The next largest groups are Black (11.6%) and White (6.9%). 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 Azarel most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Azarel in the 2020 Census, accounting for 72.0% (136 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 Azarel in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Azarel a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Azarel 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 Azarel still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Azarel 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 Azarel 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 share the name Azarel?
Find out how many people share the name Azarel on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.