Tools / Baby names / A

Ayelet

Girl

Meaning of Ayelet: Hebrew: 'gazelle' or 'dawn'

Ayelet is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3228th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#3228

46 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

—

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

979

First recorded 1971 · peak 2025

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 8 babies1982: 7 babies1983: 8 babies1984: 10 babies1985: 9 babies1986: 8 babies1987: 19 babies1988: 8 babies1989: 8 babies1990: 6 babies19901991: 13 babies1992: 12 babies1993: 12 babies1994: 14 babies1995: 6 babies1996: 17 babies1997: 14 babies1998: 12 babies1999: 20 babies2000: 12 babies20002001: 21 babies2002: 21 babies2003: 20 babies2004: 16 babies2005: 27 babies2006: 26 babies2007: 24 babies2008: 29 babies2009: 35 babies2010: 25 babies20102011: 25 babies2012: 30 babies2013: 26 babies2014: 21 babies2015: 41 babies2016: 33 babies2017: 33 babies2018: 31 babies2019: 29 babies2020: 31 babies20202021: 23 babies2022: 20 babies2023: 45 babies2024: 26 babies2025: 46 babies
US babies named Ayelet per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 46.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

More Hebrew girls' names

Other names starting with A