Zadiel
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "God's favor".
Name Census estimates that about 124 living Americans carry the first name Zadiel. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Zadiel today is around 8 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Zadiel births was 2023 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Zadiel. 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
124
~ 1 in 2,764,148 Americans
Peak year
2023
16 babies that year
Average age
8
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,212
Tracked since 2009
Popularity
Zadiel: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Zadiel from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 64 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
Zadiel 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 Zadiel 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 Zadiel
The name Zadiel is of Hebrew origin and is believed to have first emerged in ancient Judaic traditions and texts. It is derived from the Hebrew words "tzaddi" meaning "righteous" and "el" meaning "God." The name can be interpreted to mean "Righteous of God" or "Righteousness of God."
Zadiel is a name that appears in various religious and mystical texts throughout history. In Jewish mysticism and the Kabbalah, Zadiel is the name of an archangel, often associated with mercy, benevolence, and the planet Jupiter. The name is also mentioned in some apocryphal and pseudepigraphical texts, such as the Book of Enoch and the Apocalypse of Abraham.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Zadiel can be found in the 13th-century Sefer Raziel HaMalakh, a medieval Jewish text on angelology and magic. In this text, Zadiel is described as one of the seven archangels and is associated with the planet Jupiter.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Zadiel. One of the earliest was Zadiel ben Zadok, a high priest in ancient Jerusalem during the reign of King Josiah in the 7th century BCE. Another was Zadiel ben Zechariah, a Jewish scholar and author who lived in the 12th century CE and wrote several influential works on Jewish law and philosophy.
In the realm of art and literature, Zadiel is the name of a character in John Milton's epic poem "Paradise Lost," published in 1667. In the poem, Zadiel is depicted as one of the angels who fought against Satan and his rebellious forces.
More recently, Zadiel was the name of a Jewish-American artist and poet, Zadiel Meyrav (1921-2003), who was known for his abstract expressionist paintings and his exploration of Jewish themes in his artwork.
Another notable figure named Zadiel was Zadiel Germain (1826-1905), a French writer and journalist who wrote extensively on political and social issues during the late 19th century.
While these are just a few examples, the name Zadiel has been used throughout history, often associated with themes of righteousness, divine guidance, and spiritual enlightenment.
People
Zadiel + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Zadiel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with Z
Other first names starting with Z with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Zadiel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zadiel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 124 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Zadiel 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 2,764,148 US residents.
Is Zadiel a common name?
We classify Zadiel as "Very Rare". It ranks above 67.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 125 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Zadiel most popular?
The single biggest year for Zadiel was 2023, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Zadiel is about 8 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 Zadiel in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Zadiel a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Zadiel 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 Zadiel still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Zadiel 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 Zadiel 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 people are named Zadiel?
Find out how many people have the name Zadiel on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.