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Jael

Jael means "mountain goat, ibex", according to etymological references. It shows no signs of slowing down, reaching new highs in the 2010s. In the current registry, it is a real rarity. 2012 was this name's high-water mark in the U.S. birth records.

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EtymologyMeaning "mountain goat, ibex"
Births by decade
1900s
0
1910s
0
1920s
0
1930s
0
1940s
0
1950s
14
1960s
25
1970s
161
1980s
331
1990s
651
2000s
2,016
2010s
2,454
Peaked in the 2010s · 5,652 total U.S. births since 1900