Azazel
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Azazel
In the Hebrew bible, Azazel is the name of the place where the scapegoat bearing the Jews' sins during Yom Kippur was sacrificed. In Christian and Islamic traditions, Azazel is the name of a fallen angel.
Azazel for girls#13445 US
Azazel is mostly used for boys but has been recorded for a small number of girls as well. The first year it charted for girls was 2020.
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Azazel for boys#2998 US
In the Hebrew bible, Azazel is the name of the place where the scapegoat bearing the Jews' sins during Yom Kippur,was sacrificed. In Christian and Islamic traditions, Azazel is the name of a fallen angel.
Azrael's rise in popularity has cleared the way for Azazel, which is rising in popularity for American babies. Theoretically unisex, it was given last year to 40 baby boys in the US but no girls.
Pronounced uh-ZAY-zuhl.
As of October 2026, Azazel ranked #13445 in US births in 2025 SSA.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | #4,306 | 23 | 12 |
| 2016 | #3,689 | 29 | 15.3 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | #3,715 | 29 | 16 |
| 2019 | #3,058 | 39 | 21.7 |
| 2020 | #3,656 | 29 | 16.8 |
| 2021 | #2,824 | 44 | 25.2 |
| 2022 | #3,158 | 38 | 21.8 |
| 2023 | #3,059 | 40 | 23.4 |
| 2024 | #3,691 | 30 | 17.4 |
| 2025 | #2,998 | 41 | 24 |
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