Jahaziel
Boy name · #1912 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Jahaziel? In official American birth records, Jahaziel has been tracked continuously since 1984, giving it 41 years of documented American history.
Jahaziel ranks #1912 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 82 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2565, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,951 boys born in 2025 was named Jahaziel.
Babies named Jahaziel per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 41-year story
Jahaziel first appears in the Social Security records in 1984, when 12 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 99 babies and a rank of #1701. 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 Jahaziel against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Jahaziel in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jahaziel is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jahaziel will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jahaziel is most common
Geography matters for names, and Jahaziel is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Jahaziel is most common in NC (0.2 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Jahaziel is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Jahaziel
Statistically, parents drawn to Jahaziel tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jaciel, Yechiel, Jatniel, Josiel, and Jassiel.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jahaziel | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 82 | #1906 |
| 2024 | 92 | #1776 |
| 2023 | 99 | #1701 |
| 2022 | 70 | #2117 |
| 2021 | 85 | #1823 |
| 2020 | 70 | #2024 |
| 2019 | 49 | #2626 |
| 2018 | 60 | #2262 |
| 2017 | 59 | #2240 |
| 2016 | 70 | #2028 |
| 2015 | 48 | #2565 |
| 2014 | 47 | #2582 |
| 2013 | 52 | #2402 |
| 2012 | 58 | #2238 |
| 2011 | 46 | #2626 |
| 2010 | 47 | #2579 |
| 2009 | 45 | #2702 |
| 2008 | 61 | #2186 |
| 2007 | 40 | #2920 |
| 2006 | 47 | #2542 |
| 2005 | 43 | #2567 |
| 2004 | 47 | #2376 |
| 2003 | 36 | #2729 |
| 2002 | 24 | #3554 |
| 2001 | 27 | #3228 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Jahaziel?
In official American birth records, the name Jahaziel first appeared in 1984 (over 41 years ago), when 12 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 41 years.
Is Jahaziel a popular boy name?
Jahaziel ranked #1912 among boys in 2025 with 82 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2565.
When was the name Jahaziel most popular?
Jahaziel peaked in 2023, when 99 American boys received the name (ranked #1701 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Jahaziel?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,951 newborn American boys was named Jahaziel. 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.