Ithiel
Boy name · #3834 in 2025 · Uniqueness 48/100
Ithiel ranks #3834 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 29 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #7491, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 boys born in 2025 was named Ithiel.
The 18-year story
Ithiel first appears in the Social Security records in 2007, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 41 babies and a rank of #3005. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Ithiel per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ithiel in class?
Ithiel scores 48 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Ithiel is most common
State-level data for Ithiel is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Ithiel
Statistically, parents drawn to Ithiel tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Izekiel, Remiel, Hadriel, Zadkiel, and Josiel.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ithiel | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #3757 |
| 2024 | 11 | #7257 |
| 2023 | 41 | #3005 |
| 2022 | 25 | #4184 |
| 2021 | 5 | #12146 |
| 2020 | 10 | #7502 |
| 2019 | 12 | #6777 |
| 2018 | 6 | #10760 |
| 2017 | 9 | #8140 |
| 2016 | 5 | #12185 |
| 2015 | 10 | #7491 |
| 2014 | 5 | #12108 |
| 2012 | 5 | #12274 |
| 2011 | 7 | #9600 |
| 2010 | 7 | #9693 |
| 2008 | 7 | #9871 |
| 2007 | 5 | #12367 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ithiel a popular boy name?
Ithiel ranked #3834 among boys in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7491.
When was the name Ithiel most popular?
Ithiel peaked in 2023, when 41 American boys received the name (ranked #3005 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ithiel?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American boys was named Ithiel. It scores 48/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.