Yael
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Yael
A common unisex name in Israel, more properly written as Ya'el, Yael rose more than 200 places in 2023 to become one of the fastest-rising boys' names of the year in the US.
Yael for boys#818 US
Yael is among the -ael ending names that make up a mini-trend, perhaps thanks to their resemblance to several angel names. Other rising -ael names include Azrael, Isael, and Mael.
Yael for girls#1642 US
Yael is an Old Testament name often heard in Israel that could work well here: just remember that it's pronounced with two syllables...it is also spelled Ya'el. In the Bible she was a Kenite woman in the time of Deborah who killed the enemy general, Sisera.
Pronounced yah-EL.
As of October 2026, Yael ranked #818 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #777 in 2023.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #914 | 235 | #1,837 | 111 |
| 2015 | #1,095 | 178 | #1,906 | 107 |
| 2016 | #1,086 | 182 | #1,703 | 126 |
| 2017 | #1,024 | 197 | #1,767 | 119 |
| 2018 | #935 | 225 | #1,896 | 106 |
| 2019 | #967 | 222 | #1,770 | 116 |
| 2020 | #1,012 | 206 | #1,550 | 137 |
| 2021 | #1,033 | 211 | #1,542 | 137 |
| 2022 | #994 | 225 | #1,385 | 166 |
| 2023 | #777 | 328 | #1,517 | 142 |
| 2024 | #790 | 317 | #1,600 | 131 |
| 2025 | #818 | 304 | #1,642 | 127 |
World rankings
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Famous Yaels
- Yael NaimBoy
French,Israeli singer of "New Soul"
- Yael NaimGirl
Israeli,French singer
- Yael Friedman AverbuchGirl
American soccer player
- Yael StoneGirl
Australian actress
- Yael GrobglasGirl
Israeli actress
- Yael MeyerGirl
American singer,songwriter
- Yael MarkovichGirl
Israeli model and beauty queen
- Yael Cohen BraunGirl
Canadian anti,cancer activist
Yael in pop culture
- Yael BaronGirl
character on TV's 'Degrassi'.
- YaelGirl
Hebrew name of U.S. First Daughter Ivanka Trump.
- YaelGirl
character on TV's UnREAL.