Jaiel
The Story of Jaiel
As a girl name
Jaiel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2007, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 8 Jaiels were born — ranking #12,153 that year. As of 2026, Jaiel ranks #15,244 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 64 Jaiels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jaiel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2001, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 13 Jaiels were born — ranking #6,392 that year. As of 2026, Jaiel ranks #6,855 for boys with 11 births, rising sharply (+38% over the past five years). In total, more than 160 Jaiels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Jaiel
Jaiel is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2001 and has accumulated 160 births in the dataset. Jaiel's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #6,392. Use the chart and map above to compare Jaiel's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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