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“Ibex, mountain goat” — Hebrew יעל origin
Boy's name · #1317 in the US (2025) · Trending
Jael is climbing: on the charts since 1979, it is ranked #1317 in 2025, with about 150 boys given the name last year. Roughly 3,400 have carried it all-time. Jael is split almost evenly between girls and boys among recent newborns.
Around the world: about 1 in 890 boys in Puerto Rico (2025).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 11 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Among 37 notable people named Jael:
No single standout — notable Jaels spread across many fields.
Similar names: Adiel · Jahari · Oziel · Lael · Asael · Yael
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