How Many People Are Named Lael?
An estimated 2,847 people in the United States have the first name Lael. It is used for both genders, with 69.1% female. The average bearer is 26 years old, and Lael peaked in popularity in 2024 with 188 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lael 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 Lael paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,847
About 1 in 120,391 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
69.1% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
2024
188 births
Total Registered
3,271
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lael
Lael is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (30.9%) and females (69.1%). Out of 3,271 total births registered, 1,010 were male and 2,261 were female.
Lael as a male name
Ranked #1,472 in 2024
123 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (123 births)
Lael as a female name
Ranked #2,673 in 2024
65 female births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (77 births)
Lael: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lael span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 833 babies were registered. While Lael is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Lael by Decade
How has Lael 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.
Lael by State
Birth registrations for Lael span all 14 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Indiana. On average, about 37 Laels were registered per state.
Lael + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lael as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lael
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lael: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lael?
We estimate approximately 2,847 people named Lael 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 120,391 Americans share this first name.
Is Lael a common name?
Lael is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,271 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lael most popular?
Lael reached peak popularity in 2024, when 188 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lael is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lael a female name?
Lael is predominantly female. 69.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lael Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lael Smith, Lael Johnson, Lael 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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