How Many People Are Named Zaniel?
An estimated 223 people in the United States have the first name Zaniel. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Zaniel peaked in popularity in 2012 with 23 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zaniel 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 Zaniel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
223
About 1 in 1,537,015 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2012
23 births
Total Registered
225
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zaniel
Zaniel is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 225 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Zaniel as a male name
Ranked #14,297 in 2022
5 male births in 2022
Peak: 2012 (23 births)
Zaniel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zaniel span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 131 babies were registered. Zaniel has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Zaniel by Decade
How has Zaniel 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.
Zaniel by State
Zaniel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Zaniel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Zaniel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zaniel?
We estimate approximately 223 people named Zaniel 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 1,537,015 Americans share this first name.
Is Zaniel a common name?
Zaniel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 75.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 225 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zaniel most popular?
Zaniel reached peak popularity in 2012, when 23 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zaniel is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zaniel a male name?
Zaniel is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zaniel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zaniel Smith, Zaniel Johnson, Zaniel 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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