How Many People Are Named Yandel?
An estimated 3,668 people in the United States have the first name Yandel. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Yandel peaked in popularity in 2009 with 511 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Yandel 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 Yandel paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Yandel is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
3,668
About 1 in 93,444 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.8% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2009
511 births
Total Registered
3,702
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Yandel
Yandel is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 3,702 total births registered, 99.8% were male.
Yandel as a male name
Ranked #3,317 in 2024
36 male births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (511 births)
Yandel as a female name
Ranked #12,386 in 2006
9 female births in 2006
Peak: 2006 (9 births)
Yandel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Yandel span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 1,866 babies were registered. Yandel has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Yandel by Decade
How has Yandel 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.
Yandel by State
Birth registrations for Yandel span all 32 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, New York. The lowest are in South Carolina, Minnesota, Rhode Island. On average, about 88 Yandels were registered per state.
Yandel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Yandel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Yandel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yandel?
We estimate approximately 3,668 people named Yandel 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 93,444 Americans share this first name.
Is Yandel a common name?
Yandel is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,702 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Yandel most popular?
Yandel reached peak popularity in 2009, when 511 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Yandel is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Yandel a male name?
Yandel is predominantly male. 99.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Yandel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Yandel Smith, Yandel Johnson, Yandel 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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