Yael

“Mountain goat; ibex” — Hebrew origin

Girl's name · #1631 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Yael has appeared in US records since 1954 — best rank #1381 (2022) · 4,501 babies named Yael all-time · 1 in 13,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 750 girls in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 7,100 girls in Austria (2025) · about 1 in 8,100 girls in Belgium (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Yaels

Among 246 notable people named Yael:

Entertainers appear 1.89× more often than among typical names — e.g. Yael Naim, Israeli singer.

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