Ayelet
Girl name · #3358 in 2025 · Uniqueness 60/100
In 2025, 46 baby girls were named Ayelet, placing it at #3358 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3705, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 39,130 girls born in 2025 was named Ayelet.
The 54-year story
Ayelet first appears in the Social Security records in 1971, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 46 babies and a rank of #3342. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Ayelet per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Ayelet against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Ayelet in class?
Ayelet scores 60 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Ayelet is most common
State-level data for Ayelet is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Ayelet
Statistically, parents drawn to Ayelet tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Frimet, Angeli, Evolet, Barrett, and Allura.
FrimetAngeliEvoletBarrettAlluraSkarletAleidaAzalia
Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ayelet | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46 | #3342 |
| 2024 | 26 | #5021 |
| 2023 | 45 | #3476 |
| 2022 | 20 | #5984 |
| 2021 | 23 | #5398 |
| 2020 | 31 | #4358 |
| 2019 | 29 | #4653 |
| 2018 | 31 | #4458 |
| 2017 | 33 | #4304 |
| 2016 | 33 | #4345 |
| 2015 | 41 | #3705 |
| 2014 | 21 | #5993 |
| 2013 | 26 | #5143 |
| 2012 | 30 | #4707 |
| 2011 | 25 | #5358 |
| 2010 | 25 | #5414 |
| 2009 | 35 | #4269 |
| 2008 | 29 | #5013 |
| 2007 | 24 | #5709 |
| 2006 | 26 | #5233 |
| 2005 | 27 | #4828 |
| 2004 | 16 | #7077 |
| 2003 | 20 | #5795 |
| 2002 | 21 | #5444 |
| 2001 | 21 | #5364 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ayelet a popular girl name?
Ayelet ranked #3358 among girls in 2025 with 46 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3705.
When was the name Ayelet most popular?
Ayelet peaked in 2025, when 46 American girls received the name (ranked #3342 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ayelet?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 39,130 newborn American girls was named Ayelet. It scores 60/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.