Yael Boy & girl
How popular is Yael?
#817 boy name in 2025
304 baby boys were named Yael in the US in 2025, making it the 817th most popular boy name. Another 127 girls got the name (#1,631 for girls).
9,590living people named Yael (est.)
14median age of people named Yael
9,708babies named Yael since 1880
1 in 7,692US babies born in 2025
Yael popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #817 for boys (▼ 32 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 304 boys, 127 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+71% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,092 in 2015, #1,011 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2023 (329 boys) |
| Highest rank | #775 in 2023 |
| First recorded | 1984 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 65% boys, 35% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.3% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Yael is most popular
Babies named Yael per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Arizona: 0.4 per 1,000 (70 boys)
- New Jersey: 0.3 per 1,000 (61 boys)
- California: 0.3 per 1,000 (258 boys)
- Texas: 0.3 per 1,000 (239 boys)
- Colorado: 0.2 per 1,000 (30 boys)
Yael by decade
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Questions
- Is Yael a boy or girl name?
- Yael is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 65% of babies named Yael were boys and 35% were girls.
- How popular is the name Yael?
- 304 baby boys were named Yael in the US in 2025, making it the 817th most popular boy name. Another 127 girls got the name (#1,631 for girls).
- When was Yael most popular?
- Yael peaked in 2023, when 329 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #775 in 2023.
- How many people are named Yael?
- 9,708 babies have been named Yael in the US since 1880. We estimate about 9,590 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 14.
- Where is Yael most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Yael was most common in Arizona, at 0.4 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.