Yale is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #9875 in 1999 with 6 recorded births. This places Yale in the bottom 15% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 13 births ranking #4871. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 53.8%. In 1999, approximately 1 in every 320,015 boys born was named Yale. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.