boy's name
Yale
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Births on record 1,421
Yale is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2022 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1929, when 29 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1908.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Yale over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2022, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 6 |
| 1910s | 143 |
| 1920s | 217 |
| 1930s | 138 |
| 1940s | 140 |
| 1950s | 129 |
| 1960s | 164 |
| 1970s | 99 |
| 1980s | 115 |
| 1990s | 120 |
| 2000s | 77 |
| 2010s | 57 |
| 2020s (to 2022) | 11 |
How popular is Yale?
In 2022, Yale was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Yale is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Yale
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Yale also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yale over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Yale
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Yale — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Yale
How popular is the name Yale?
In 2022, Yale was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Yale a girl's or a boy's name?
Yale is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Yale?
Yale has 1 syllable.
When was Yale most popular?
Yale peaked in 1929, when 29 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.