Hasiel
A masculine Hebrew name meaning "gift from God".
Name Census estimates that about 42 living Americans carry the first name Hasiel. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Hasiel today is around 6 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Hasiel births was 2022 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Hasiel. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Hasiel. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
42
~ 1 in 8,160,818 Americans
Peak year
2022
11 babies that year
Average age
6
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,543
Tracked since 2008
Popularity
Hasiel: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Hasiel 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 31 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
Hasiel 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 Hasiel during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Hasiel
The name Hasiel is a relatively rare given name with origins that can be traced back to ancient Hebrew and Arabic traditions. Its roots lie in the Hebrew word "חסיל" (hasil), which translates to "strong" or "mighty." Similarly, in Arabic, the word "حاصل" (hāsil) means "one who achieves" or "one who obtains."
In the Hebrew Bible, the name Hasiel is not directly mentioned, but it bears resemblance to the name "Haziel," which appears in 1 Chronicles 23:9 as the name of one of the sons of the Levite Sherebiah. Scholars speculate that the names Hasiel and Haziel may have shared a common origin and meaning.
The earliest recorded use of the name Hasiel can be traced back to the 12th century, where it was documented in medieval Jewish texts and records. During this time, the name was primarily used within Jewish communities in Europe and the Middle East.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Hasiel was Hasiel ben Elijah, a 13th-century Jewish scholar and philosopher from Spain. He was renowned for his contributions to Kabbalah and Jewish mysticism.
In the 16th century, Hasiel Avinu was a prominent rabbi and scholar in the Ottoman Empire. He authored several works on Jewish law and philosophy, and his teachings were widely respected among the Jewish communities of the time.
Another notable figure named Hasiel was Hasiel ben Moses, a 17th-century Jewish poet and chronicler from Italy. He documented the lives and experiences of Jewish communities in his region, providing valuable insights into the cultural and social dynamics of the era.
In the 19th century, Hasiel ben Eliyahu was a renowned Hebrew grammarian and linguist from Palestine. He authored several influential works on the Hebrew language and its grammar, contributing significantly to the preservation and study of the language.
While the name Hasiel is relatively uncommon today, it continues to be used sporadically within Jewish and Arabic communities, carrying with it a rich history and symbolic meaning of strength, achievement, and spiritual significance.
People
Hasiel + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Hasiel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with H
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Hasiel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hasiel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 42 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Hasiel 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 8,160,818 US residents.
Is Hasiel a common name?
We classify Hasiel as "Very Rare". It ranks above 51.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 42 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Hasiel most popular?
The single biggest year for Hasiel was 2022, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Hasiel is about 6 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Hasiel a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Hasiel 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.
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.