Azriel is a distinctive choice, ranked #914 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Azriel in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#914
US Rank #529
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About the Name Azriel
2024 marks Azriel's peak year in UK records so far, sitting at UK #1282. The name has climbed 1678 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2008.
Azriel is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Azriel in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #607, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Azriel
Hen Azriel — Hen Azriel is a former Israeli footballer who plays as a striker.
Azriel Chaikin — Azriel Chaikin is a former Chief Rabbi of Ukraine.
Azriel Lévy — Azriel Lévy is an Israeli mathematician, logician, and a professor emeritus at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Azriel
Unlikely. With around 34 UK babies named Azriel per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Azriel in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Azriel is at its highest recorded position — #914 in 2025, with 34 births. In 2020 it ranked #2,960.
Azriel is more popular in the US (#607) than in the UK (#1282). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Azriel include: Hen Azriel, Azriel Chaikin and Azriel Lévy. Short summaries for each appear below.
Azriel ranks #607 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
34
UK babies named Azriel (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 2046 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Azriel
Almost certainly the only Azriel in the class
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UK Popularity (2008–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2021–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Azriel
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
In computer vision, the Azriel Rosenfeld Award, or Azriel Rosenfeld Life Time Achievement Award was established at ICCV 2007 in Rio de Janeiro to honor outstanding researchers who are recognized as making significant contributions to the field of Computer Vision over longtime careers.
Rabbi Azriel Zelig Hausdorf (Hebrew: עזריאל זליג הויזדורף) was a Zionist and doctor who worked with the Kollel Hod to build shelters in Jerusalem for Jewish immigrants.