How Many People Are Named Yanuel?
An estimated 392 people in the United States have the first name Yanuel. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Yanuel peaked in popularity in 2011 with 75 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Yanuel 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 Yanuel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
392
About 1 in 874,373 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2011
75 births
Total Registered
395
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Yanuel
Yanuel is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 395 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Yanuel as a male name
Ranked #8,920 in 2024
9 male births in 2024
Peak: 2011 (75 births)
Yanuel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Yanuel span from the 2010s to the 2020s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 337 babies were registered. Yanuel has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Yanuel by Decade
How has Yanuel 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.
Yanuel by State
Birth registrations for Yanuel span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Texas, New Jersey. The lowest are in Massachusetts, Illinois, Florida. On average, about 13 Yanuels were registered per state.
Yanuel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Yanuel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Yanuel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yanuel?
We estimate approximately 392 people named Yanuel 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 874,373 Americans share this first name.
Is Yanuel a common name?
Yanuel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 395 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Yanuel most popular?
Yanuel reached peak popularity in 2011, when 75 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Yanuel is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Yanuel a male name?
Yanuel is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Yanuel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Yanuel Smith, Yanuel Johnson, Yanuel 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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