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Ayelet
OriginHebrew
Meaning"deer, gazelle"
US Rank#3346
2025 SSA
About Ayelet
Ayelet is an unusual -- and somewhat challenging -- Israeli name familiar thanks to sometimes controversial Jerusalem-born novelist-essayist Ayelet Waldman.
Well used in Israel, the name was taken from the phrase 'ayelet hashachar', meaning 'gazelle of dawn', the morning star.
Other related Hebrew choices with the same meaning are Aya and Ayala.
Pronounced eye-uh-LET.
As of October 2026, Ayelet ranked #3346 in US births in 2025 SSA.
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 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | #3,709 | 41 | 23 |
| 2016 | #4,358 | 33 | 18.6 |
| 2017 | #4,309 | 33 | 19.1 |
| 2018 | #4,470 | 31 | 18.2 |
| 2019 | #4,667 | 29 | 17.3 |
| 2020 | #4,366 | 31 | 19.2 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | #3,475 | 45 | 28 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | #3,346 | 46 | 28.6 |
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