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Lael
OriginHebrew
Meaning"belonging to God"
About Lael
This Old Testament name is traditionally masculine, but with its lyrical Ls, sounds just as nice on a baby girl.
Pronounced LAY-ul.
As of October 2026, Lael ranked #1952 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1688 in 1933.
Editor's take: The name Lael is a girl's name meaning "belonging to God".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,906 | 59 | 33 |
| 2015 | #2,394 | 77 | 43.1 |
| 2016 | #2,886 | 59 | 33.3 |
| 2017 | #2,857 | 59 | 34.2 |
| 2018 | #3,422 | 46 | 27 |
| 2019 | #3,753 | 40 | 23.8 |
| 2020 | #3,120 | 51 | 31.5 |
| 2021 | #3,091 | 53 | 32.3 |
| 2022 | #3,056 | 54 | 32.9 |
| 2023 | #3,062 | 54 | 33.7 |
| 2024 | #2,673 | 65 | 40.1 |
| 2025 | #1,952 | 99 | 61.6 |
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