Lael
This article contains persons named in the Bible, specifically in the Hebrew Bible, of minor notability, about whom little or nothing is known, aside from some family connections. Here are the names which start with L-Z.
Meaning & Origin of Lael
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
This article contains persons named in the Bible, specifically in the Hebrew Bible, of minor notability, about whom little or nothing is known, aside from some family connections. Here are the names which start with L-Z.
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The Story of Lael
As a girl name
Lael first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1895, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 77 Laels were born — ranking #2,382 that year. As of 2026, Lael ranks #2,660 for girls with 65 births, rising sharply (+21% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Laels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Lael first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1922, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 123 Laels were born — ranking #1,465 that year. As of 2026, Lael ranks #1,561 for boys with 112 births, rising sharply (+138% over the past five years). In total, more than 1K Laels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Lael
Lael is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1895 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Lael's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #1,592. Use the chart and map above to compare Lael'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.