Names / Unisex names
Yael
Current rank
#818
and rising
All-time peak
#776
in 2023
First recorded
1954
in U.S. data
Children named
9,700
since 1954
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #776 in 2023 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Mountain goat (Hebrew). The name makes its debut in U.S. records in 1954. Its strongest year was 2023, at #776 nationally. It currently ranks #818 and is still gaining ground. Across all years, more than 9,700 children have been named this.