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Zadkiel
OriginHebrew
Meaning"god is my righteousness"
About Zadkiel
The sharp and unusual name of an archangel associated with mercy in Jewish and Christian tradition, sometimes cited as the angel who stops Abraham from sacrificing Isaac. Its crisp sound makes it an interesting alternative to the likes of Ezekiel and Azriel.
Pronounced ZAD-kee-ul.
As of October 2026, Zadkiel ranked #3750 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2587 in 2024.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,260 | 24 | 12.5 |
| 2015 | #4,881 | 20 | 10.4 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | #4,929 | 20 | 10.8 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | #4,847 | 20 | 11.6 |
| 2021 | #4,491 | 23 | 13.1 |
| 2022 | #3,409 | 35 | 20 |
| 2023 | #3,872 | 29 | 17 |
| 2024 | #2,587 | 52 | 30.2 |
| 2025 | #3,750 | 30 | 17.6 |
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