Yael
Boy and girl name · Hebrew origin
Yael at a glance
- Used as
- Boy and girl name
- Origin (girl)
- Hebrew
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #789 in 2024
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #1,592 in 2024
Yael popularity in the U.S.
As a boy name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | #6,313 | 5 |
| 1990 | #6,415 | 7 |
| 2000 | #3,075 | 28 |
| 2010 | #919 | 219 |
| 2020 | #1,011 | 206 |
| 2023 | #776 | 328 |
| 2024 | #789 | 317 |
All 34 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | #6,313 | 5 |
| 1987 | #4,573 | 9 |
| 1989 | #6,227 | 7 |
| 1990 | #6,415 | 7 |
| 1994 | #5,109 | 11 |
| 1996 | #4,613 | 13 |
| 1997 | #4,246 | 15 |
| 1998 | #3,092 | 25 |
| 1999 | #2,939 | 28 |
| 2000 | #3,075 | 28 |
| 2001 | #2,864 | 32 |
| 2002 | #1,792 | 64 |
| 2003 | #1,277 | 111 |
| 2004 | #1,132 | 139 |
| 2005 | #1,046 | 159 |
| 2006 | #1,020 | 180 |
| 2007 | #934 | 212 |
| 2008 | #912 | 226 |
| 2009 | #926 | 223 |
| 2010 | #919 | 219 |
| 2011 | #1,053 | 179 |
| 2012 | #880 | 238 |
| 2013 | #871 | 243 |
| 2014 | #913 | 235 |
| 2015 | #1,091 | 178 |
| 2016 | #1,080 | 182 |
| 2017 | #1,023 | 197 |
| 2018 | #933 | 225 |
| 2019 | #961 | 222 |
| 2020 | #1,011 | 206 |
| 2021 | #1,031 | 211 |
| 2022 | #992 | 225 |
| 2023 | #776 | 328 |
| 2024 | #789 | 317 |
As a girl name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | #5,753 | 5 |
| 1960 | #5,696 | 6 |
| 1970 | #3,030 | 22 |
| 1980 | #2,219 | 45 |
| 1990 | #2,258 | 56 |
| 2000 | #1,938 | 87 |
| 2010 | #1,783 | 115 |
| 2020 | #1,543 | 137 |
| 2022 | #1,381 | 166 |
| 2024 | #1,592 | 131 |
All 68 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | #5,753 | 5 |
| 1958 | #6,104 | 5 |
| 1959 | #4,625 | 8 |
| 1960 | #5,696 | 6 |
| 1961 | #4,881 | 8 |
| 1962 | #4,009 | 11 |
| 1963 | #4,273 | 10 |
| 1964 | #4,096 | 11 |
| 1965 | #4,203 | 10 |
| 1966 | #4,866 | 8 |
| 1967 | #2,780 | 20 |
| 1968 | #1,855 | 41 |
| 1969 | #2,396 | 29 |
| 1970 | #3,030 | 22 |
| 1971 | #2,665 | 27 |
| 1972 | #2,398 | 30 |
| 1973 | #2,629 | 27 |
| 1974 | #2,348 | 33 |
| 1975 | #2,359 | 34 |
| 1976 | #2,060 | 42 |
| 1977 | #1,832 | 55 |
| 1978 | #1,915 | 51 |
| 1979 | #2,430 | 38 |
| 1980 | #2,219 | 45 |
| 1981 | #2,265 | 44 |
| 1982 | #1,873 | 57 |
| 1983 | #1,858 | 56 |
| 1984 | #1,866 | 57 |
| 1985 | #2,398 | 41 |
| 1986 | #1,838 | 61 |
| 1987 | #2,098 | 52 |
| 1988 | #2,051 | 57 |
| 1989 | #2,278 | 52 |
| 1990 | #2,258 | 56 |
| 1991 | #2,034 | 67 |
| 1992 | #2,156 | 62 |
| 1993 | #2,241 | 58 |
| 1994 | #2,701 | 45 |
| 1995 | #2,588 | 48 |
| 1996 | #1,980 | 71 |
| 1997 | #2,199 | 62 |
| 1998 | #2,146 | 67 |
| 1999 | #2,182 | 69 |
| 2000 | #1,938 | 87 |
| 2001 | #1,941 | 89 |
| 2002 | #2,028 | 85 |
| 2003 | #2,167 | 80 |
| 2004 | #1,999 | 92 |
| 2005 | #2,359 | 75 |
| 2006 | #2,165 | 89 |
| 2007 | #2,256 | 86 |
| 2008 | #2,137 | 94 |
| 2009 | #1,947 | 107 |
| 2010 | #1,783 | 115 |
| 2011 | #1,874 | 107 |
| 2012 | #1,858 | 108 |
| 2013 | #1,952 | 101 |
| 2014 | #1,830 | 111 |
| 2015 | #1,892 | 107 |
| 2016 | #1,693 | 126 |
| 2017 | #1,761 | 119 |
| 2018 | #1,888 | 106 |
| 2019 | #1,763 | 116 |
| 2020 | #1,543 | 137 |
| 2021 | #1,532 | 137 |
| 2022 | #1,381 | 166 |
| 2023 | #1,511 | 142 |
| 2024 | #1,592 | 131 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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