Masculine dossier · first seen 1984
Yael
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2023
Peak births
329
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Yael
How many people are named Yael?
An estimated 5,153 living Americans are named Yael.
How rare is Yael?
Yael is uncommon among babies today, with 304 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 7.6% from its 2023 peak.
How old is the typical Yael?
The median age of a living American named Yael is approximately 11 years, with most bearers falling between 5 and 17 years old.
Is Yael still popular?
Yes — Yael is currently rising in popularity, with 304 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 1.1× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Yael most common?
Yael has its strongest geographic signal in Arizona, where it appears 2.6× more often than the national baseline.
1984Peak 20232025
Peak year
2023
Decline from peak
7.6%
2025
304
All-time
5,207
Where it lives now
Yael is most concentrated in Arizona — about 2.6× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Yael is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.