Is Castiel a boy or girl name?
Castiel is a boy name in the US. In 2024, 0 girls and 306 boys were named Castiel, so 0% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 0.9% of the 3,693 US babies named Castiel were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #816
- Girl rank, 2024
- Not ranked
- Babies named Castiel since 2009
- 3,693
- Most popular year
- 2019
- 336 babies
Boys and girls named Castiel, by decade
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 306 | #816 | 0 | – |
| 2023 | 248 | #926 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 300 | #826 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 299 | #811 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 255 | #886 | 5 | #15,584 |
| 2019 | 336 | #724 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 309 | #761 | 6 | #14,137 |
| 2017 | 286 | #798 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 315 | #769 | 7 | #13,175 |
| 2015 | 276 | #821 | 5 | #16,975 |
| 2014 | 253 | #869 | 5 | #17,085 |
| 2013 | 210 | #949 | 5 | #17,062 |
| 2012 | 123 | #1,369 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 84 | #1,739 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 47 | #2,590 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 13 | #6,489 | 0 | – |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Castiel reached #724 in 2019. As a girl name, it reached #13,175 in 2016. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2010s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.