Zadkiel
Boy name · #3736 in 2025 · Uniqueness 63/100
Zadkiel is currently the #3736 boy name in the United States — 30 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4711, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 boys born in 2025 was named Zadkiel.
Babies named Zadkiel per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 22-year story
Zadkiel first appears in the Social Security records in 2003, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 52 babies and a rank of #2559. 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 Zadkiel against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Zadkiel in class?
Zadkiel scores 63 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 Zadkiel is most common
State-level data for Zadkiel 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 Zadkiel
Statistically, parents drawn to Zadkiel tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Izekiel, Hadriel, Jadriel, Zekiel, and Yadriel.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zadkiel | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #3658 |
| 2024 | 52 | #2559 |
| 2023 | 29 | #3802 |
| 2022 | 35 | #3344 |
| 2021 | 23 | #4362 |
| 2020 | 20 | #4698 |
| 2019 | 14 | #6104 |
| 2018 | 12 | #6703 |
| 2017 | 20 | #4746 |
| 2016 | 19 | #4943 |
| 2015 | 20 | #4711 |
| 2014 | 24 | #4138 |
| 2013 | 15 | #5659 |
| 2012 | 23 | #4251 |
| 2011 | 10 | #7502 |
| 2010 | 14 | #6036 |
| 2009 | 12 | #6802 |
| 2008 | 8 | #9019 |
| 2006 | 8 | #8732 |
| 2003 | 5 | #10894 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zadkiel a popular boy name?
Zadkiel ranked #3736 among boys in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4711.
When was the name Zadkiel most popular?
Zadkiel peaked in 2024, when 52 American boys received the name (ranked #2559 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zadkiel?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American boys was named Zadkiel. It scores 63/100 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.