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“Belonging to God” — Hebrew (Numbers 3:24) origin
Boy's name · #1264 in the US (2025) · Trending
Lael is climbing: on the charts since 1922, it reached #1264 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet, with about 160 boys given the name last year. Roughly 1,200 have carried it all-time. Lael is split almost evenly between girls and boys among recent newborns.
Around the world: about 1 in 2,800 boys in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 3,800 boys in France (2025) · about 1 in 4,700 boys in England & Wales (2025).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Similar names: Ronen · Lando · Oziah · Jael · Nael · Asael
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