How Many People Are Named Asiel?
An estimated 810 people in the United States have the first name Asiel. It is predominantly male (99.3%). The average bearer is 11 years old, and Asiel peaked in popularity in 2023 with 67 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Asiel as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Asiel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
810
About 1 in 423,154 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.3% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2023
67 births
Total Registered
817
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Asiel
Asiel is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 817 total births registered, 99.3% were male.
Asiel as a male name
Ranked #2,785 in 2024
46 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (67 births)
Asiel as a female name
Ranked #15,195 in 2010
6 female births in 2010
Peak: 2010 (6 births)
Asiel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Asiel span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 340 babies were registered. Asiel remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Asiel by Decade
How has Asiel tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Asiel by State
Birth registrations for Asiel span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in New York, New Jersey, Arizona. On average, about 49 Asiels were registered per state.
Asiel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Asiel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Asiel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Asiel?
We estimate approximately 810 people named Asiel are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 423,154 Americans share this first name.
Is Asiel a common name?
Asiel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 817 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Asiel most popular?
Asiel reached peak popularity in 2023, when 67 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Asiel is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Asiel a male name?
Asiel is predominantly male. 99.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Asiel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Asiel Smith, Asiel Johnson, Asiel Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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