Azriel
Helper of God, a Hebrew masculine name meaning "God is my help".
Name Census estimates that about 4,055 living Americans carry the first name Azriel. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 83.9% of registrations being male. The average person named Azriel today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Azriel births was 2024 (490 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Azriel. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Azriel with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Azriel is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 11 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
4.1K
~ 1 in 84,526 Americans
Peak year
2024
490 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#607
Tracked since 1972
Census
Azriel in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,921 people with the first name Azriel, which placed it at #7,780 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#7,780
National first-name rank
People counted
1.9K
1,921 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.6
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
40.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Azriel
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Azriel is Hispanic at 40.0%. The next largest groups are White (33.1%) and Black (13.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Azriel described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Azriel at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino40.0% · 769
- White33.1% · 635
- Black or African American13.8% · 266
- Two or more races8.1% · 156
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.7% · 71
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 24
Gender
Gender distribution for Azriel
Azriel leans heavily male at 83.9% of total registrations, but 660 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Azriel as a male name
- Ranked #607 in 2024
- 467 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (467 births)
Azriel as a female name
- Ranked #5,449 in 2024
- 23 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2019 (46 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Azriel on both sides of the split. Of the 1,919 people counted with this name, 1,514 were male (78.9%) and 405 were female (21.1%).
Popularity
Azriel: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Azriel from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 1,795 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
Azriel 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 Azriel during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Azriels live
The SSA's state-level files cover 35 states and territories. Texas, California, New York recorded the most babies named Azriel, while Alabama, Wisconsin, Nebraska recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 66 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Azriel
The name Azriel has its origins in Hebrew and is derived from the biblical phrase "Azri El," which translates to "help of God" or "God is my help." This name has been in use for centuries, with its roots dating back to ancient Israelite culture.
One of the earliest recorded references to the name Azriel can be found in the Old Testament of the Bible. In the book of 1 Chronicles, Azriel is mentioned as a leader of the tribe of Manasseh during the time of the Exodus from Egypt.
During the Middle Ages, the name Azriel gained popularity among Jewish communities, particularly in Europe. One notable figure from this period was Azriel ben Menahem, a 12th-century French rabbi and biblical commentator who lived in Gerona, Spain.
In the 16th century, Azriel ben Joseph, a Italian-Jewish writer and poet, was known for his works on Jewish ethics and philosophy. His most famous work, "Chesed L'Avraham," explored the concept of divine love and mercy.
Another prominent individual named Azriel was Azriel Hildesheimer, a 19th-century German rabbi and scholar. He was a leading figure in the Orthodox Jewish community and played a significant role in the establishment of modern Jewish educational institutions.
In more recent times, Azriel Rosenfeld, an Israeli computer scientist and pioneer in the field of computer vision, made notable contributions to the development of algorithms for image analysis and pattern recognition.
While the name Azriel has been primarily associated with Jewish communities throughout history, it has also been adopted by other cultures and has gained popularity in various parts of the world. Its enduring presence serves as a testament to its rich historical and cultural significance.
People
Azriel + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Azriel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Azriel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Azriel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 4,055 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Azriel 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 84,526 US residents.
Is Azriel a common name?
We classify Azriel as "Rare". It ranks above 96% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 4,093 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Azriel most popular?
The single biggest year for Azriel was 2024, when 490 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Azriel is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Azriel in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,921 people with the name Azriel, or 0.64 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #7,780 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Azriel in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Azriel?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Azriel on both sides of the split. Of the 1,919 people counted with this name, 1,514 were male (78.9%) and 405 were female (21.1%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Azriel?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Azriel is Hispanic at 40.0%. The next largest groups are White (33.1%) and Black (13.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Azriel most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Azriel in the 2020 Census, accounting for 40.0% (769 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Azriel in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Azriel a male name?
Yes, 83.9% of people registered as Azriel 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.
Is Azriel still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Azriel in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Azriel can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How many people are named Azriel?
Want to know how many people share the name Azriel? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.