How Many People Are Named Jael?
An estimated 7,523 people in the United States have the first name Jael. It is used for both genders, with 57.6% female. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Jael peaked in popularity in 2012 with 408 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jael as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Jael paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Jael is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
- Jael is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 16, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
7,523
About 1 in 45,561 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
57.6% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2012
408 births
Total Registered
7,640
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jael
Jael is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (42.4%) and females (57.6%). Out of 7,640 total births registered, 3,239 were male and 4,401 were female.
Jael as a male name
Ranked #1,363 in 2024
138 male births in 2024
Peak: 2012 (202 births)
Jael as a female name
Ranked #1,470 in 2024
148 female births in 2024
Peak: 2012 (206 births)
Jael: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jael span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 3,045 babies were registered. While Jael is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Jael by Decade
How has Jael tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Jael by State
Birth registrations for Jael span all 30 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in South Carolina, Rhode Island, Oregon. On average, about 154 Jaels were registered per state.
Jael + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jael as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Jael: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jael?
We estimate approximately 7,523 people named Jael are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 45,561 Americans share this first name.
Is Jael a common name?
Jael is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 7,640 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jael most popular?
Jael reached peak popularity in 2012, when 408 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jael is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jael a female name?
Jael is predominantly female. 57.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jael Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jael Smith, Jael Johnson, Jael Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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