Yael is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1767 in 2017 with 119 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2022 with 166 births ranking #1385. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 67.6%. In 2017, approximately 1 in every 14,503 girls born was named Yael. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.