Given name
Jayel
“resembling a mountain goat”
Jayel is a variant of Jael. One Hebrew interpretation is “resembling a mountain goat.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jayel is a variant of Jael. One Hebrew interpretation is “resembling a mountain goat.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2007. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jayel through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 173
- 86 boys · 87 girls
- Most popular year
- 2008
- 27 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −100%
- Cooling
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2020. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 220 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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