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Yael

“Mountain goat; ibex” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #817 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Yael has appeared in US records since 1984 — best rank #775 (2023) · 5,207 babies named Yael all-time · 1 in 5,600 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 890 boys in Puerto Rico (2025) · about 1 in 3,800 boys in France (2025) · about 1 in 5,500 boys in Belgium (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 20 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Yaels

• Yael Falcón — Argentine association football referee
• Yael Padilla Sandoval — Mexican footballer (born 2005)
• Yael López — Costa Rican footballer
• Yael Yuzon — Filipino musician (born 1983)
• Yael Martínez — Mexican photographer

What Yaels become

Among 246 notable people named Yael:

Entertainers appear 1.89× more often than among typical names — e.g. Yael Yuzon, Filipino musician (born 1983).

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