Asael
How to say it: AH-sah-EL · /ˌɑsɑˈɛl/
From Hebrew meaning 'God has made' - biblical nephew of David, popular in Spanish-speaking countries.
Asael was the 1,479th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 89 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 32% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #998 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,479 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 89 |
| Share of births | 1 in 37,251 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +32% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #998 |
| In France, 2025 | #497 among boys’ names, 80 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Asael is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Asael is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hebrew, Portuguese, Spanish.
In France: #497 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Asael
- Asael Lubotzky (born 1983)Israeli physician, writer and researcher (ORCID 0000-0002-0460-0084)
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