Jael

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Jael is a given name of Hebrew origin used predominantly for girls, but also given to boys (30% of births). There have been 7,640 people born with this name in the United States since 1880 — 4,401 as girls and 3,239 as boys. Jael gained popularity in the 1970s, peaked in 2012 and remains popular today. It is the #3,232 most popular name for a girl.

Popularity Over Time

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Yearly Data

Year Births
2024 286
2023 280
2022 267
2021 271
2020 290
2019 287
2018 302
2017 283
2016 285
2015 280
2014 283
2013 338
2012 408
2011 273
2010 306
2009 285
2008 294
2007 321
2006 208
2005 200
2004 168
2003 164
2002 149
2001 119
2000 111
1999 96
1998 85
1997 73
1996 79
1995 71
1994 64
1993 52
1992 51
1991 44
1990 36
1989 44
1988 38
1987 44
1986 35
1985 37
1984 27
1983 30
1982 22
1981 29
1980 25
1979 41
1978 17
1977 18
1976 12
1975 21
1974 11
1973 17
1972 12
1971 6
1970 6
1969 9
1968 10
1965 6
1957 14