Yaëlle
How to say it: yah-EL · /jaˈɛl/
French form of Hebrew Yael meaning 'mountain goat' - biblical heroine name with modern ë spelling.
Yaëlle was the 1,289th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are up 3.6-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,213 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,289 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 0 |
| Share of births | 1 in 7,692 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | ×3.6 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,213 |
| In France, 2025 | #452 among girls’ names, 50 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Yaëlle is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Ya
- YaYa
- Elle
Honouring a Yaëlle in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Yaëlle is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #452 for girls in 2025.
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