Azrael
- Pronunciation
- [A-zra-al]
- Gender
- Male
- Meaning
- God Is My Help.
- Origin
- Hebrew
About the Name Azrael
Azrael is a Hebrew name traditionally understood to mean "God is my help," built on Hebrew elements for divine aid and protection. It is best known as the name of the angel of death in several religious traditions, which gives it a powerful, otherworldly resonance and a sense of cosmic weight that few names can match. That blend of the sacred and the formidable lends it an unmistakable presence and a touch of solemn grandeur.
This dramatic, angelic association has made Azrael especially appealing to parents drawn to names with mystical, gothic, or fantasy overtones, where its weight feels both meaningful and striking. Despite its solemn folklore, the name's literal sense remains one of reassurance and divine help, lending it an unexpected gentleness beneath its dark mystique. That tension between its protective meaning and its mythic reputation is precisely what gives the name its depth and its growing modern appeal.
Azrael first entered the US Social Security top-1000 in 2019, marking its arrival as a contemporary choice, and reached its peak in 2023 at rank #684. It registered 354 births in 2024 at rank #735, with 394 in 2023 and 355 in 2022 at #731, showing a name that has settled into a steady position within the top-1000 since its recent debut. Its bold sound and singular character make it a confident pick for families seeking something rare yet rooted in deep tradition.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration name data, 1880–2024 (methodology). By Marvin Tang.
Quick Facts About Azrael
US Popularity History (2019–2025)
Annual US births named Azrael by gender, from US Social Security Administration records. Peak year: 2025 with 421 boys named Azrael (boy rank #656 that year).
Source: US Social Security Administration. Limitations: US birth-certificate data only; names appearing fewer than 5 times in a given year are suppressed for privacy; spelling variants are counted separately. For names that ranked outside the US top 100 before year 2000, only the years they reached the top 100 are shown — the chart may have gaps for less-popular historical names.
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Where in the US Is Azrael Most Popular?
Average boy-name rank within each state across 2016–2025 SSA records. A lower number means the name appears closer to the top of that state's boys-name rankings — a per-capita measure that isn't biased toward large states. For Azrael the strongest states are New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon.
Strongest boys-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico | #285 | 29 |
| 2 | Nevada | #442 | 26 |
| 3 | Oregon | #479 | 22 |
| 4 | Arizona | #519 | 109 |
| 5 | Oklahoma | #606 | 25 |
| 6 | Colorado | #633 | 64 |
| 7 | California | #642 | 289 |
| 8 | Texas | #642 | 465 |
| 9 | Kentucky | #646 | 22 |
| 10 | Florida | #729 | 106 |
Weakest boys-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina | #885 | 29 |
| 2 | Tennessee | #866 | 33 |
| 3 | Missouri | #863 | 15 |
| 4 | Pennsylvania | #860 | 71 |
| 5 | Ohio | #832 | 29 |
| 6 | Illinois | #789 | 54 |
| 7 | Washington | #754 | 41 |
| 8 | Indiana | #751 | 37 |
| 9 | Florida | #729 | 106 |
| 10 | Kentucky | #646 | 22 |
Source: SSA state-level baby-name dataset 2016–2025. States with fewer than 3 years of data for Azrael in this window are excluded. Births < 5 in a given state-year are suppressed by SSA for privacy.
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Compare Azrael to Other Popular Names
Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Azrael against today's most popular boys-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).