Jael

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A few things about Jael you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 10,235 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Jael, 157 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Jael would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryJael first shows up in US birth records in 1957, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 68 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2012, when it reached #1,196.
• 📈Then vs nowJael is 2.0× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 20,877 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 10,235.
• 🚀TrendJael has climbed 244 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #1,388. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedJael is most popular in Massachusetts, where it ranks #564, followed by Tennessee (#813) and Maryland (#840). It's in the top 1,000 in 5 states.
• ⚖️Boy or girlJael is given to both boys and girls: 52% of the 304 babies named Jael in 2025 were girls. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningIn Hebrew, Jael means “mountain goat”.

About the name Jael

Jael is a gender-neutral name meaning “mountain goat”. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with J and ending in “-ael”. US birth records list Jael for girls from 1957 to 2025, in 60 of those 69 years. Its best year was 2012, when it ranked #1,196 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,388, with 157 babies. Of the 304 US babies named Jael in 2025, 52% were girls and 48% were boys.