boy's name
Zael
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 784
Zael is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 139 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2025, when 139 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 23,852 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2004.
Zael over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 46 |
| 2010s | 182 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 450 |
How popular is Zael?
In 2025, Zael was given to 139 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Zael 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.
How Zael is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Zaël | Zaël is a rare spelling of Zael, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 60 times, mostly in France. | 60 |
Names that peaked alongside Zael
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Zael also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zael over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Zael
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Zael — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Zael
How popular is the name Zael?
In 2025, Zael was given to 139 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Zael a girl's or a boy's name?
Zael is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Zael most popular?
Zael peaked in 2025, when 139 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Zael a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zael currently ranks #1,378 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.