How Many People Are Named Azazel?
An estimated 401 people in the United States have the first name Azazel. It is predominantly male (97.3%). The average bearer is 8 years old, and Azazel peaked in popularity in 2021 with 49 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Azazel 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 Azazel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
401
About 1 in 854,749 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.3% confidence
Average Age
8
years old
Peak Year
2021
49 births
Total Registered
404
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Azazel
Azazel is predominantly male (97.3%), though 11 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Azazel as a male name
Ranked #3,691 in 2024
30 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (44 births)
Azazel as a female name
Ranked #15,596 in 2021
5 female births in 2021
Peak: 2020 (6 births)
Azazel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Azazel span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 205 babies were registered. Azazel remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Azazel by Decade
How has Azazel 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.
Azazel by State
Birth registrations for Azazel span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Arizona. The lowest are in Arizona, California, Texas. On average, about 26 Azazels were registered per state.
Azazel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Azazel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Azazel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Azazel?
We estimate approximately 401 people named Azazel 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 854,749 Americans share this first name.
Is Azazel a common name?
Azazel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 404 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Azazel most popular?
Azazel reached peak popularity in 2021, when 49 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Azazel is approximately 8 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Azazel a male name?
Azazel is predominantly male. 97.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Azazel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Azazel Smith, Azazel Johnson, Azazel 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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