How Many People Are Named Jael?
7,640
people in the United States are named Jael
1 in 43,848 people has this name
Popularity Rank
#3232
ππ Very Rare
Population Percentage
0.0023%
Of US population
Peak Year
2012
408 births
Trend
β
Stable
π Name Origin & Meaning
Origin:
Biblical
Pronunciation:
JAY-Ιl (English), JAYL (English)
Gender:
Primarily Female
Meaning:
From the Hebrew name ΧΦΈΧ’Φ΅Χ (Ya'el) meaning "ibex, mountain goat". This name appears in the Old Testament belonging to the wife of Heber the Kenite. After Sisera, the captain of the Canaanite army, was defeated in battle by Deborah and Barak he took refuge in Heber's tent. When he fell asleep Jael killed him by hammering a tent peg into his head.
β§ Gender Distribution
This name is Gender Neutral
π₯ Age Distribution
Average Age: 14.6 years old
π Popularity Over Time
Births per year from 1957 to 2024
π State-Wise Distribution
California
938
Texas
788
New York
699
Florida
541
New Jersey
249
Pennsylvania
249
Illinois
202
Georgia
176
North Carolina
134
Ohio
102
π‘ Fun Facts About "Jael"
- 286 babies were named Jael in 2024
- Most popular in the year 2012
- Currently stable in popularity
- First recorded in 1957
- Most popular in California
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