boy's name
Zayel
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 48
Zayel is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2017, when 5 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2017.
Zayel over time
Births per decade in France, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 20 |
How popular is Zayel?
In 2025, Zayel was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Zayel is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Zayel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Zayel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zayel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Zayel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Zayel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Zayel
How popular is the name Zayel?
In 2025, Zayel was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Zayel a girl's or a boy's name?
Zayel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Zayel most popular?
Zayel peaked in 2017, when 5 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Zayel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zayel currently ranks #5,658 in France. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.