How Many People Are Named Yanel?
An estimated 200 people in the United States have the first name Yanel. It is predominantly female (97.1%). The average bearer is 24 years old, and Yanel peaked in popularity in 1994 with 17 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Yanel 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 Yanel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
200
About 1 in 1,713,772 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
97.1% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
1994
17 births
Total Registered
205
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Yanel
Yanel is predominantly female (97.1%), though 6 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Yanel as a male name
Ranked #11,956 in 2020
6 male births in 2020
Peak: 2020 (6 births)
Yanel as a female name
Ranked #17,648 in 2022
5 female births in 2022
Peak: 1994 (17 births)
Yanel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Yanel span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 70 babies were registered. Yanel has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Yanel by Decade
How has Yanel 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.
Yanel by State
Yanel + Last Name Combinations
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Yanel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yanel?
We estimate approximately 200 people named Yanel 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 1,713,772 Americans share this first name.
Is Yanel a common name?
Yanel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 74.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 205 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Yanel most popular?
Yanel reached peak popularity in 1994, when 17 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Yanel is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Yanel a female name?
Yanel is predominantly female. 97.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Yanel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Yanel Smith, Yanel Johnson, Yanel 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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