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Worldwide Name Statistics

Jael

Ranked #2806 - 1 in 1,031,992 people
US

Most common in

United States

7,752 bearers

World total

7,752

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2806

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States7,752
Worldwide
~7,752
rank #2806
Rarity
1 in 1,031,992
of people globally
Gender split
43/57
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~7,752 in US

About the name Jael

There are an estimated 7,752 people named Jael alive worldwide today. That ranks Jael at #2806 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Jael is held by approximately 7,752 people, ranking #2806 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 42,815 U.S. residents).

Jael is used by both genders, 42.6% male and 57.4% female.

Jael appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 42.6%Female 57.4%

Jael popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Jael, 1957 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1957: 14
  2. 1965: 6
  3. 1968: 10
  4. 1969: 9
  5. 1970: 6
  6. 1971: 6
  7. 1972: 12
  8. 1973: 17
  9. 1974: 11
  10. 1975: 21
  11. 1976: 12
  12. 1977: 18
  13. 1978: 17
  14. 1979: 41
  15. 1980: 25
  16. 1981: 29
  17. 1982: 22
  18. 1983: 30
  19. 1984: 27
  20. 1985: 37
  21. 1986: 35
  22. 1987: 44
  23. 1988: 38
  24. 1989: 44
  25. 1990: 36
  26. 1991: 44
  27. 1992: 51
  28. 1993: 52
  29. 1994: 64
  30. 1995: 71
  31. 1996: 79
  32. 1997: 73
  33. 1998: 85
  34. 1999: 96
  35. 2000: 111
  36. 2001: 119
  37. 2002: 149
  38. 2003: 164
  39. 2004: 168
  40. 2005: 200
  41. 2006: 208
  42. 2007: 321
  43. 2008: 294
  44. 2009: 285
  45. 2010: 306
  46. 2011: 273
  47. 2012: 409
  48. 2013: 338
  49. 2014: 283
  50. 2015: 280
  51. 2016: 285
  52. 2017: 283
  53. 2018: 302
  54. 2019: 287
  55. 2020: 290
  56. 2021: 271
  57. 2022: 267
  58. 2023: 282
  59. 2024: 287
  60. 2025: 304

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Jael worldwide?

There are an estimated 7,752 people named Jael alive worldwide today, ranking #2806 globally.

Is Jael a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,031,992 people. In the United States there are roughly 7,752 bearers, which is 1 in 42,815 Americans.

Is Jael a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Jael is used 42.6% male and 57.4% female.

Where does the name Jael come from?

Who are famous people named Jael?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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