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Worldwide Name Statistics

Yael

Ranked #2476 - 1 in 847,278 people
US

Most common in

United States

9,442 bearers

World total

9,442

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2476

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States9,442
Worldwide
~9,442
rank #2476
Rarity
1 in 847,278
of people globally
Gender split
54/46
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~9,442 in US

About the name Yael

There are an estimated 9,442 people named Yael alive worldwide today. That ranks Yael at #2476 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Yael is held by approximately 9,442 people, ranking #2476 among first names. That works out to roughly 3 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 35,151 U.S. residents).

Yael is used by both genders, 53.6% male and 46.4% female.

Yael 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 male.

Male 53.6%Female 46.4%

Yael popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Yael, 1954 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1954: 5
  2. 1958: 5
  3. 1959: 8
  4. 1960: 6
  5. 1961: 8
  6. 1962: 11
  7. 1963: 10
  8. 1964: 11
  9. 1965: 10
  10. 1966: 8
  11. 1967: 20
  12. 1968: 41
  13. 1969: 29
  14. 1970: 22
  15. 1971: 27
  16. 1972: 30
  17. 1973: 27
  18. 1974: 33
  19. 1975: 34
  20. 1976: 42
  21. 1977: 55
  22. 1978: 51
  23. 1979: 38
  24. 1980: 45
  25. 1981: 44
  26. 1982: 57
  27. 1983: 56
  28. 1984: 62
  29. 1985: 41
  30. 1986: 61
  31. 1987: 61
  32. 1988: 57
  33. 1989: 59
  34. 1990: 63
  35. 1991: 67
  36. 1992: 62
  37. 1993: 58
  38. 1994: 56
  39. 1995: 48
  40. 1996: 84
  41. 1997: 77
  42. 1998: 92
  43. 1999: 97
  44. 2000: 115
  45. 2001: 121
  46. 2002: 149
  47. 2003: 191
  48. 2004: 231
  49. 2005: 234
  50. 2006: 269
  51. 2007: 298
  52. 2008: 320
  53. 2009: 330
  54. 2010: 334
  55. 2011: 286
  56. 2012: 346
  57. 2013: 344
  58. 2014: 346
  59. 2015: 286
  60. 2016: 308
  61. 2017: 316
  62. 2018: 331
  63. 2019: 338
  64. 2020: 343
  65. 2021: 348
  66. 2022: 391
  67. 2023: 472
  68. 2024: 452
  69. 2025: 431

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Yael worldwide?

There are an estimated 9,442 people named Yael alive worldwide today, ranking #2476 globally.

Is Yael a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 847,278 people. In the United States there are roughly 9,442 bearers, which is 1 in 35,151 Americans.

Is Yael a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Yael is used 53.6% male and 46.4% female.

Where does the name Yael come from?

Who are famous people named Yael?

Data sources

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

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