Azrael
Azrael is the canonical angel of death in Islam and appears centuries earlier in the apocryphal text Apocalypse of Peter.
Meaning & Origin of Azrael
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Azrael is the canonical angel of death in Islam and appears centuries earlier in the apocryphal text Apocalypse of Peter.
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The Story of Azrael
As a girl name
Azrael first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2001, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 34 Azraels were born — ranking #4,076 that year. As of 2026, Azrael ranks #7,041 for girls with 15 births, falling sharply (-22%). In total, more than 371 Azraels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Azrael first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1994, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 410 Azraels were born — ranking #665 that year. As of 2026, Azrael ranks #665 for boys with 410 births, rising sharply (+85% over the past five years). In total, more than 4K Azraels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Azrael
Azrael is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1994 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Azrael's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #665. Use the chart and map above to compare Azrael's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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