Boy’s name · Hebrew

Raziel

How to say it: ruh-ZEE-el · /rəˈziɛl/

From Hebrew 'razi-el' meaning 'secret of God' - name of an archangel in Jewish mysticism, keeper of secrets.

Raziel was the 1,711th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 68 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 28% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,563 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#1,711for boys in 2025
1 in 48,755US babies
68born in 2025
#1,563projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Raziel
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#1,711
Babies born in 202568
Share of births1 in 48,755
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years+28%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#1,563

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Raziel is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 42 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Raz
  • Razi

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Raziel is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Hebrew, Spanish.

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