Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Mountain goat
Syllables
1
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Jael
Pronunciation
jael
Famous People
Actress Jael de Pardo
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2012 (rank #985, 201 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1315, 147 births)
- Girls: peak in 2012 (rank #1193, 206 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1388, 157 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 147 | 157 |
| 2024 | 138 | 148 |
| 2023 | 148 | 132 |
| 2022 | 124 | 143 |
| 2021 | 140 | 131 |
| 2020 | 163 | 127 |
| 2019 | 133 | 154 |
| 2018 | 129 | 173 |
| 2017 | 136 | 147 |
| 2016 | 140 | 145 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #3682, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 2011 (rank #2025, 13 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3034, 8 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 8 |
| 2024 | – | 6 |
| 2023 | – | 7 |
| 2022 | – | 8 |
| 2021 | – | 10 |
| 2020 | – | 9 |
| 2019 | – | 3 |
| 2018 | – | 10 |
| 2017 | – | 8 |
| 2016 | – | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #1359, 24 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1566, 19 births)
- Girls: peak in 2010 (rank #1671, 21 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2256, 12 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 19 | 12 |
| 2022 | 19 | 9 |
| 2021 | 11 | 6 |
| 2020 | 24 | 8 |
| 2019 | 22 | 11 |
| 2018 | 20 | 7 |
| 2017 | 9 | 9 |
| 2016 | 7 | 12 |
| 2015 | 14 | 13 |
| 2014 | 12 | 14 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2004 (rank #677, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence