Zadkiel
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "righteousness of God".
Name Census estimates that about 360 living Americans carry the first name Zadkiel. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Zadkiel today is around 9 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Zadkiel births was 2024 (52 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Zadkiel. 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
360
~ 1 in 952,095 Americans
Peak year
2024
52 babies that year
Average age
9
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,587
Tracked since 2003
Popularity
Zadkiel: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Zadkiel 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 171 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
Zadkiel 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 Zadkiel during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Zadkiels live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Zadkiel, while Florida, Texas, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 23 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Zadkiel
The name Zadkiel has its origins in Hebrew, derived from the words "tzedek" (righteousness) and "El" (God). It is believed to have emerged as a name during the medieval period, particularly among Jewish communities in Europe and the Middle East.
Zadkiel is also the name of an archangel in certain traditions of Jewish and Christian mysticism. In Judeo-Christian angelology, Zadkiel is often associated with mercy, benevolence, and the removal of obstacles. Some sources also link Zadkiel with the planet Jupiter and the zodiac sign Sagittarius.
One of the earliest documented references to the name Zadkiel can be found in the Sefer Raziel HaMalakh, an ancient Hebrew text on angelology and magic, dating back to the 13th century. The name also appears in various other Kabbalistic and occult writings from the medieval period.
In the 16th century, Zadkiel was the name of a renowned Jewish scholar and philosopher, Rabbi Zadkiel ben Benjamin ha-Rofe, who lived in Italy and authored several works on Jewish law and philosophy.
Another notable figure bearing the name Zadkiel was Zadkiel ben Zadok, a 7th-century Jewish astronomer and mathematician from Babylonia, who made significant contributions to the study of planetary motions and the calculation of the Jewish calendar.
In the 19th century, Zadkiel was the pseudonym adopted by Richard James Morrison, an English occultist and astrologer who published several almanacs and astrological works under this name. He lived from 1795 to 1874.
The name Zadkiel also gained some popularity among certain Christian communities, particularly those influenced by esoteric and mystical traditions. In the early 20th century, Zadkiel was the name of an American Spiritualist minister and author, Zadkiel Coudert, who wrote on topics related to Spiritualism and mysticism.
Another notable figure named Zadkiel was Zadkiel Andrews, an American civil rights activist and leader in the Baha'i Faith, who worked towards promoting racial equality and social justice in the early 20th century.
People
Zadkiel + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Zadkiel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Z
Other first names starting with Z with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Zadkiel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zadkiel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 360 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Zadkiel 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 952,095 US residents.
Is Zadkiel a common name?
We classify Zadkiel as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 363 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Zadkiel most popular?
The single biggest year for Zadkiel was 2024, when 52 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Zadkiel is about 9 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Zadkiel a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Zadkiel 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.