Aseel
Girl name · #2502 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Aseel? In official American birth records, Aseel has been tracked continuously since 1988, giving it 37 years of documented American history.
Aseel ranks #2502 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 71 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3177, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,352 girls born in 2025 was named Aseel.
The 37-year story
Aseel first appears in the Social Security records in 1988, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 77 girls were named Aseel — good for #2357 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Aseel per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Aseel in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Aseel is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Aseel will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Aseel is most common
State-level data for Aseel is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Aseel
Statistically, parents drawn to Aseel tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Isobel, Arina, Perel, Atley, and Avigail.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aseel | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 71 | #2485 |
| 2024 | 74 | #2434 |
| 2023 | 59 | #2852 |
| 2022 | 57 | #2928 |
| 2021 | 55 | #3002 |
| 2020 | 61 | #2712 |
| 2019 | 69 | #2538 |
| 2018 | 69 | #2532 |
| 2017 | 77 | #2357 |
| 2016 | 73 | #2479 |
| 2015 | 52 | #3177 |
| 2014 | 46 | #3425 |
| 2013 | 48 | #3314 |
| 2012 | 46 | #3464 |
| 2011 | 37 | #3999 |
| 2010 | 19 | #6641 |
| 2009 | 19 | #6811 |
| 2008 | 34 | #4448 |
| 2007 | 16 | #7733 |
| 2006 | 25 | #5383 |
| 2005 | 26 | #4958 |
| 2004 | 17 | #6768 |
| 2003 | 27 | #4668 |
| 2002 | 27 | #4498 |
| 2001 | 18 | #6067 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Aseel?
In official American birth records, the name Aseel first appeared in 1988 (over 37 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 37 years.
Is Aseel a popular girl name?
Aseel ranked #2502 among girls in 2025 with 71 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3177.
When was the name Aseel most popular?
Aseel peaked in 2017, when 77 American girls received the name (ranked #2357 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Aseel?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,352 newborn American girls was named Aseel. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.