How Many People Are Named Yahel?
An estimated 772 people in the United States have the first name Yahel. It is predominantly male (97.3%). The average bearer is 13 years old, and Yahel peaked in popularity in 2008 with 87 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Yahel as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Yahel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
772
About 1 in 443,982 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.3% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2008
87 births
Total Registered
778
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Yahel
Yahel is predominantly male (97.3%), though 21 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Yahel as a male name
Ranked #3,509 in 2024
33 male births in 2024
Peak: 2014 (82 births)
Yahel as a female name
Ranked #17,529 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (6 births)
Yahel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Yahel span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 447 babies were registered. Yahel has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Yahel by Decade
How has Yahel tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Yahel by State
Birth registrations for Yahel span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Illinois. The lowest are in New York, Florida, Colorado. On average, about 48 Yahels were registered per state.
Yahel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Yahel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Yahel
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Yahel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yahel?
We estimate approximately 772 people named Yahel are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 443,982 Americans share this first name.
Is Yahel a common name?
Yahel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 778 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Yahel most popular?
Yahel reached peak popularity in 2008, when 87 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Yahel is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Yahel a male name?
Yahel is predominantly male. 97.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Yahel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Yahel Smith, Yahel Johnson, Yahel Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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