Castiel

Primarily a boy's name · 99% boys

Castiel first appears in the data in 2009 and has been recorded in 16 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2019 with 336 babies (rank #724 that year). In 2024 it was given to 306 boys (rank #816). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Castiel

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Castiel yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

3,693

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

336

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2009	13	#6,489
2010	47	#2,590
2011	84	#1,739
2012	123	#1,369
2013	210	#949
2014	253	#869
2015	276	#821
2016	315	#769
2017	286	#798
2018	309	#761
2019	336	#724
2020	255	#886
2021	299	#811
2022	300	#826
2023	248	#926
2024	306	#816