Lael

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Lael is a given name used predominantly for girls, but also given to boys (24% of births). There have been 3,271 people born with this name in the United States since 1880 — 2,261 as girls and 1,010 as boys. Lael gained popularity in the 1930s, peaked in 2024.

Popularity Over Time

Yearly Data

Year	Births
2024	188
2023	95
2022	85
2021	81
2020	91
2019	92
2018	76
2017	81
2016	92
2015	110
2014	82
2013	66
2012	91
2011	80
2010	63
2009	55
2008	63
2007	50
2006	50
2005	51
2004	49
2003	42
2002	32
2001	40
2000	32
1999	28
1998	26
1997	26
1996	25
1995	14
1994	26
1993	20
1992	23
1991	14
1990	9
1989	14
1988	14
1987	18
1986	14
1985	31
1984	19
1983	25
1982	33
1981	23
1980	31
1979	23
1978	29
1977	47
1976	27
1975	36
1974	34
1973	25
1972	25
1971	31
1970	22
1969	19
1968	10
1967	10
1966	14
1965	16
1964	19
1963	9
1962	20
1961	15
1960	15
1959	20
1958	21
1957	15
1956	25
1955	17
1954	27
1953	13
1952	12
1951	19
1950	16
1949	25
1948	7
1947	12
1946	13
1945	15
1944	14
1943	19
1942	18
1941	5
1940	12
1939	8
1938	7
1937	9
1936	17
1935	10
1934	14
1933	21
1932	19
1931	25
1930	10
1929	6
1928	8
1927	10
1926	7
1925	5
1924	6
1922	5
1921	7
1920	6
1919	7
1918	5
1917	5
1916	8
1895	5