Jahziel
A masculine Hebrew name meaning "contemplated of God" or "God's vision."
Name Census estimates that about 1,092 living Americans carry the first name Jahziel. It is a predominantly male name (98.6% of registrations). The average person named Jahziel today is around 8 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jahziel births was 2024 (183 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jahziel. 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 Jahziel with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Jahziel is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 8 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.1K
~ 1 in 313,878 Americans
Peak year
2024
183 babies that year
Average age
8
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,143
Tracked since 1994
Census
Jahziel in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 449 people with the first name Jahziel, which placed it at #22,241 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
#22,241
National first-name rank
People counted
449
449 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
79.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jahziel
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jahziel is Hispanic at 79.7%. The next largest groups are Black (11.1%) and White (4.7%). 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 Jahziel 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 Jahziel at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino79.7% · 358
- Black or African American11.1% · 50
- White4.7% · 21
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.7% · 12
- Two or more races1.8% · 8
Gender
Gender distribution for Jahziel
Jahziel leans heavily male at 98.6% of total registrations, but 15 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Jahziel as a male name
- Ranked #1,143 in 2024
- 183 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (183 births)
Jahziel as a female name
- Ranked #17,604 in 2014
- 5 female births in 2014
- Peak: 2003 (5 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jahziel leans strongly male. 407 people counted with this name were male (90.4%), compared with 43 female bearers (9.6%).
Popularity
Jahziel: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jahziel from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 608 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
Jahziel 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 Jahziel during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jahziels live
The SSA's state-level files cover 15 states and territories. Texas, California, Florida recorded the most babies named Jahziel, while Washington, Rhode Island, New Mexico recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 35 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jahziel
The given name Jahziel has its origins in the Hebrew language and culture, dating back to ancient times. It is derived from the Hebrew words "Yah," meaning "God," and "ziel," meaning "God's strength" or "shaded by God." The name is believed to have been used in biblical times, possibly as early as the 6th century BC.
One of the earliest recorded references to the name Jahziel can be found in the Book of Chronicles, part of the Hebrew Bible. Specifically, in 1 Chronicles 12:4, a man named Jahziel is mentioned among the warriors who joined King David's forces while he was in exile. This suggests that the name was in use during the reign of King David, around the 10th century BC.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Jahziel. One of the earliest recorded was Jahziel ben Abigail, a Jewish scholar and philosopher who lived in Spain during the 12th century (c. 1100-1180). He is known for his contributions to the study of Jewish law and ethics.
Another prominent figure with the name Jahziel was Jahziel ben Solomon, a 13th-century Jewish scholar and poet from Spain (c. 1220-1290). He authored several works on Jewish philosophy and theology, including a commentary on the biblical book of Proverbs.
In the 15th century, Jahziel ben Judah Moscato (c. 1390-1470) was a renowned Jewish physician and scholar from Italy. He wrote extensively on medical topics and was highly respected in his time.
Jahziel Renderos (born c. 1980) is a contemporary Salvadoran writer and journalist known for his work on human rights and social issues in Central America.
Jahziel Chicas (born 1993) is a professional soccer player from El Salvador who has played for several clubs in Central America and the United States.
The name Jahziel has maintained a presence throughout history, primarily within Jewish and Hebrew communities, but has also been used in other cultures influenced by biblical traditions. Its meaning, rooted in the concept of divine strength, has contributed to its enduring appeal across generations.
People
Jahziel + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jahziel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jahziel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jahziel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,092 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jahziel 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 313,878 US residents.
Is Jahziel a common name?
We classify Jahziel as "Rare". It ranks above 90.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,101 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jahziel most popular?
The single biggest year for Jahziel was 2024, when 183 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jahziel is about 8 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jahziel in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 449 people with the name Jahziel, or 0.15 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #22,241 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 Jahziel 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 Jahziel?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jahziel leans strongly male. 407 people counted with this name were male (90.4%), compared with 43 female bearers (9.6%). 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 Jahziel?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jahziel is Hispanic at 79.7%. The next largest groups are Black (11.1%) and White (4.7%). 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 Jahziel most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Jahziel in the 2020 Census, accounting for 79.7% (358 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 Jahziel in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jahziel a male name?
Yes, 98.6% of people registered as Jahziel 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 Jahziel still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jahziel 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 Jahziel 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 Jahziel?
You can see how many people have the name Jahziel on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.