Yael

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Yael is a given name used predominantly for boys, but also given to girls (32% of births). There have been 9,270 people born with this name in the United States since 1880 — 4,899 as boys and 4,371 as girls. Yael gained popularity in the 1970s, peaked in 2023 and remains popular today.

Popularity Over Time

Yearly Data

Year	Births
2024	448
2023	470
2022	391
2021	348
2020	343
2019	338
2018	331
2017	316
2016	308
2015	285
2014	346
2013	344
2012	346
2011	286
2010	334
2009	330
2008	320
2007	298
2006	269
2005	234
2004	231
2003	191
2002	149
2001	121
2000	115
1999	97
1998	92
1997	77
1996	84
1995	48
1994	56
1993	58
1992	62
1991	67
1990	63
1989	59
1988	57
1987	61
1986	61
1985	41
1984	62
1983	56
1982	57
1981	44
1980	45
1979	38
1978	51
1977	55
1976	42
1975	34
1974	33
1973	27
1972	30
1971	27
1970	22
1969	29
1968	41
1967	20
1966	8
1965	10
1964	11
1963	10
1962	11
1961	8
1960	6
1959	8
1958	5
1954	5