Amaël
How to say it: ah-mah-EL · /amaˈɛl/
Breton masculine name from 'mael' meaning 'prince, chief' - revived in France since the 1990s.
Amaël was the 5,217th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 14 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 3.8-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,357 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #5,217 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 14 |
| Share of births | 1 in 236,810 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×3.8 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,357 |
| In France, 2025 | #204 among boys’ names, 280 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Amaël is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Ama
- Mael
Honouring a Amaël in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Amaël is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #204 for boys in 2025.
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