Jaciel
Boy name · #2220 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Jaciel? In official American birth records, Jaciel has been tracked continuously since 1990, giving it 35 years of documented American history.
Jaciel ranks #2220 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 64 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3882, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 28,125 boys born in 2025 was named Jaciel.
Babies named Jaciel per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 35-year story
Jaciel first appears in the Social Security records in 1990, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 69 babies and a rank of #2133. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Jaciel against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Jaciel in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jaciel is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jaciel will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jaciel is most common
State-level data for Jaciel 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 Jaciel
Statistically, parents drawn to Jaciel tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Josiel, Jahaziel, Shmiel, Raziel, and Jatniel.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jaciel | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 64 | #2207 |
| 2024 | 69 | #2133 |
| 2023 | 63 | #2244 |
| 2022 | 62 | #2299 |
| 2021 | 45 | #2775 |
| 2020 | 49 | #2586 |
| 2019 | 44 | #2808 |
| 2018 | 31 | #3524 |
| 2017 | 39 | #3006 |
| 2016 | 31 | #3524 |
| 2015 | 27 | #3882 |
| 2014 | 53 | #2402 |
| 2013 | 31 | #3405 |
| 2012 | 34 | #3231 |
| 2011 | 39 | #2950 |
| 2010 | 32 | #3377 |
| 2009 | 36 | #3162 |
| 2008 | 41 | #2879 |
| 2007 | 38 | #3025 |
| 2006 | 49 | #2477 |
| 2005 | 21 | #4198 |
| 2004 | 23 | #3860 |
| 2003 | 13 | #5558 |
| 2002 | 18 | #4322 |
| 2001 | 22 | #3721 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Jaciel?
In official American birth records, the name Jaciel first appeared in 1990 (over 35 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 35 years.
Is Jaciel a popular boy name?
Jaciel ranked #2220 among boys in 2025 with 64 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3882.
When was the name Jaciel most popular?
Jaciel peaked in 2024, when 69 American boys received the name (ranked #2133 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Jaciel?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 28,125 newborn American boys was named Jaciel. 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.