Zael is a rare boys' name that peaked in 2025 and remains in steady use.
Zael is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #1,381 among boys (134) and #17,218 among girls (5) — overall #2,844 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
Boys named Zael per year · hover for count and boys rank · Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 2004–2025 · U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) · SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here
Girls named Zael · 5 in 2025
Girls named Zael per year · hover for count and girls rank · Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 2004–2025 · U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) · SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here