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Girl's name · #1393 in the US (2025) · Trending
51% girls · 49% boys — Jael is split almost evenly between girls and boys among recent newborns. Jael →
Jael is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1957, it stood at #1393 in 2025; about 4,600 girls have been named Jael along the way.
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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 13 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
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#169 in Switzerland (2025) · #767 in Netherlands (2025) · #968 in Ecuador (2025) · #1,200 in Sweden (2025) · #1,563 in Austria (2025) · #3,176 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,562 in Canada (2024).
Among 37 notable people named Jael:
No single standout — notable Jaels spread across many fields.
Similar names: Amariah · Jaelynn · Keziah · Yael · Rochel · Lael
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