Zabdiel
Boy name · #1377 in 2025 · Uniqueness 37/100
Zabdiel ranks #1377 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 134 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3365, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 13,433 boys born in 2025 was named Zabdiel.
The 39-year story
Zabdiel first appears in the Social Security records in 1986, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 205 babies and a rank of #1069. 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 Zabdiel per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Zabdiel in class?
Zabdiel scores 37 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 Zabdiel is most common
Geography matters for names, and Zabdiel is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Zabdiels were CA (18), TX (16), NY (14), NJ (12), NC (8). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Zabdiel
Statistically, parents drawn to Zabdiel tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jassiel, Jahziel, Zekiel, Gadiel, and Santiel.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zabdiel | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 134 | #1376 |
| 2024 | 119 | #1503 |
| 2023 | 174 | #1176 |
| 2022 | 205 | #1069 |
| 2021 | 68 | #2109 |
| 2020 | 61 | #2235 |
| 2019 | 76 | #1938 |
| 2018 | 84 | #1809 |
| 2017 | 101 | #1594 |
| 2016 | 112 | #1515 |
| 2015 | 33 | #3365 |
| 2014 | 15 | #5733 |
| 2013 | 16 | #5404 |
| 2012 | 18 | #5035 |
| 2011 | 25 | #3994 |
| 2010 | 23 | #4241 |
| 2009 | 26 | #3919 |
| 2008 | 30 | #3561 |
| 2007 | 21 | #4493 |
| 2006 | 23 | #4105 |
| 2005 | 20 | #4326 |
| 2004 | 16 | #5007 |
| 2003 | 19 | #4276 |
| 2002 | 18 | #4322 |
| 2001 | 14 | #5142 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zabdiel a popular boy name?
Zabdiel ranked #1377 among boys in 2025 with 134 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3365.
When was the name Zabdiel most popular?
Zabdiel peaked in 2022, when 205 American boys received the name (ranked #1069 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zabdiel?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 13,433 newborn American boys was named Zabdiel. It scores 37/100 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.