How Many People Are Named Azel?
An estimated 437 people in the United States have the first name Azel. It is used for both genders, with 83.4% male. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Azel peaked in popularity in 2023 with 43 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Azel 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 Azel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
437
About 1 in 784,335 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
83.4% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2023
43 births
Total Registered
531
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Azel
Azel is predominantly male (83.4%), though 88 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Azel as a male name
Ranked #3,520 in 2024
32 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (36 births)
Azel as a female name
Ranked #11,218 in 2024
8 female births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (11 births)
Azel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Azel span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 198 babies were registered. Azel remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Azel by Decade
How has Azel 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.
Azel by State
Azel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Azel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Azel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Azel?
We estimate approximately 437 people named Azel 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 784,335 Americans share this first name.
Is Azel a common name?
Azel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 531 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Azel most popular?
Azel reached peak popularity in 2023, when 43 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Azel is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Azel a male name?
Azel is predominantly male. 83.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Azel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Azel Smith, Azel Johnson, Azel 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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