Yael
M FYael 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
Popularity by State (2024)
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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 |