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Jael
OriginHebrew
Meaning"mountain goat"
About Jael
A unisex Hebrew name sometimes given in Israel to kids born under the goat sign of Capricorn; it's also spelled Yael/Ya'el.
Pronounced jah-EL.
As of October 2026, Jael ranked #1317 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #988 in 2012.
Editor's take: The name Jael is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "mountain goat".
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 | #1,380 | 124 | 64.6 |
| 2015 | #1,364 | 128 | 66.8 |
| 2016 | #1,301 | 140 | 73.8 |
| 2017 | #1,325 | 136 | 73.5 |
| 2018 | #1,369 | 129 | 71 |
| 2019 | #1,348 | 133 | 74.1 |
| 2020 | #1,183 | 163 | 94.4 |
| 2021 | #1,328 | 140 | 80 |
| 2022 | #1,460 | 124 | 71 |
| 2023 | #1,293 | 148 | 86.5 |
| 2024 | #1,363 | 138 | 80.1 |
| 2025 | #1,317 | 147 | 86.1 |
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