Spellings
Zaiel or Zael?
In the US in 2025, 51% of babies in this name family were spelled Zaiel and 49% Zael. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Zaiel51% of the family141 born in 2025#1,345 among boystoo rare to be counted in 2015Zael49% of the family134 born in 2025#1,376 among boys×11 since 2015
Ten years ago
The order has flipped. In 2015, Zael led with 100% of the family's births; in 2025, Zaiel leads with 51%. All spellings together, the family went from 12 to 275 births (×23).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zaiel | — | 141 | new |
| Zael | 12 | 134 | ×11 |
How they sound
- Zaiel /ˈzaiel/ (ZY-el)
- Zael /zɑˈɛl/ (zah-EL)
In France
In France in 2025: Zael 10 births. The other spellings are not given there often enough to be counted.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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