Jazhiel
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "God beholds" or "envisioned by God".
Name Census estimates that about 109 living Americans carry the first name Jazhiel. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jazhiel today is around 7 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jazhiel births was 2024 (21 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jazhiel. 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.
People living today
109
~ 1 in 3,144,535 Americans
Peak year
2024
21 babies that year
Average age
7
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,769
Tracked since 2013
Popularity
Jazhiel: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jazhiel from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 61 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
Jazhiel 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 Jazhiel during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jazhiels live
Origin
Meaning and history of Jazhiel
The name Jazhiel has its roots in Hebrew and is believed to have originated in ancient times. It is derived from the Hebrew words "Yah" (meaning "God") and "ziel" (meaning "protector" or "shelter"). The name can be interpreted as "God is my shelter" or "protected by God."
In the Hebrew Bible, the name Jazhiel is mentioned in the Book of Chronicles (1 Chronicles 24:21). It is the name of a Levite, one of the sons of Hebron, who was appointed as the head of the 16th priestly division during the reign of King David.
The earliest recorded use of the name Jazhiel dates back to the 10th century BCE, during the time of the united monarchy of ancient Israel. It was primarily used among the Israelites and later among the Jewish diaspora communities.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Jazhiel was Jazhiel ben Abba, a 2nd-century CE Jewish scholar and sage who lived in ancient Judea. He is mentioned in the Talmud, a central text of Rabbinic Judaism.
In the Middle Ages, there are records of a Jewish scholar named Jazhiel ben Isaac, who lived in Spain during the 12th century. He was known for his expertise in Jewish law and authored several works on various topics related to Jewish teachings.
During the Renaissance period, a prominent Italian Jewish philosopher and theologian named Jazhiel Luzzatto (1548-1617) gained recognition for his writings on Jewish mysticism and Kabbalah.
Another notable figure with the name Jazhiel was Jazhiel Zalkind (1762-1826), a Russian-born Hebrew scholar and grammarian who made significant contributions to the study of the Hebrew language.
In more recent history, there was a Jewish rabbi and author named Jazhiel Chaim Engel (1868-1918) who lived in Poland and wrote extensively on Jewish law and ethics.
While the name Jazhiel has its roots in ancient Hebrew and Jewish culture, it has been adopted by various communities around the world, albeit with variations in spelling and pronunciation. However, the name remains relatively uncommon in modern times.
People
Jazhiel + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jazhiel 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
Jazhiel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jazhiel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 109 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jazhiel 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 3,144,535 US residents.
Is Jazhiel a common name?
We classify Jazhiel as "Very Rare". It ranks above 65.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 110 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jazhiel most popular?
The single biggest year for Jazhiel was 2024, when 21 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jazhiel is about 7 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Jazhiel in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jazhiel a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jazhiel 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 Jazhiel still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jazhiel 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 Jazhiel 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Jazhiel?
Want to know how many people have the name Jazhiel? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.