Zael
Zael was the 1381st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 134 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 5,674 places. More babies were named Zael in the 2020s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,381 boys, up 1,959 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 134boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025134 babies
- Total since 1880
- 678babies recorded
Zael popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 5 since 2025, 5 in 2025.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,381 | 134 |
| 2020 | #3,340 | 34 |
| 2010 | #10,742 | 7 |
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How popular is Zael, counting every spelling?
Zael has no other common spelling that sounds the same. Counting every name's spellings together, it ranks #1,317 for boys in 2025, against #1,381 on the official list.
How many kids will share the name Zael?
134 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Zael (0.04 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Zael born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 63 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Zael.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Zael?
About 700 people born in the US named Zael are alive today, with a median age of 4; half are between 2 and 8. That makes Zael a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Zael by state
How common Zael was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Arizona (2.8×), Texas (1.9×), California (1.6×). In 42 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Zael: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Zael, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Zael
How popular is the name Zael?
Zael was the 1381st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 134 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 5,674 places. More babies were named Zael in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Zael a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Zael in the US.
Where is Zael most popular?
In 2021–2025, Zael was most common in Arizona (0.13 per 1,000 boys), followed by Texas and California.