How Many People Are Named Yamel?
An estimated 174 people in the United States have the first name Yamel. It is used for both genders, with 85.5% female. The average bearer is 27 years old, and Yamel peaked in popularity in 1999 with 13 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Yamel 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 Yamel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
174
About 1 in 1,969,853 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
85.5% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
1999
13 births
Total Registered
179
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Yamel
Yamel is predominantly female (85.5%), though 26 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Yamel as a male name
Ranked #12,225 in 2011
6 male births in 2011
Peak: 2009 (10 births)
Yamel as a female name
Ranked #16,438 in 2013
6 female births in 2013
Peak: 1999 (13 births)
Yamel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Yamel span from the 1970s to the 2010s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 65 babies were registered. While Yamel is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Yamel by Decade
How has Yamel 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.
Yamel by State
Yamel + Last Name Combinations
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Yamel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yamel?
We estimate approximately 174 people named Yamel 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 1,969,853 Americans share this first name.
Is Yamel a common name?
Yamel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 72.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 179 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Yamel most popular?
Yamel reached peak popularity in 1999, when 13 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Yamel is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Yamel a female name?
Yamel is predominantly female. 85.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Yamel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Yamel Smith, Yamel Johnson, Yamel 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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