How Many People Are Named Yarel?
An estimated 872 people in the United States have the first name Yarel. It is used for both genders, with 69.5% female. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Yarel peaked in popularity in 2009 with 151 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Yarel 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 Yarel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
872
About 1 in 393,067 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
69.5% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2009
151 births
Total Registered
880
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Yarel
Yarel is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (30.5%) and females (69.5%). Out of 880 total births registered, 268 were male and 612 were female.
Yarel as a male name
Ranked #10,842 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 2013 (31 births)
Yarel as a female name
Ranked #7,550 in 2024
15 female births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (126 births)
Yarel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Yarel span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 558 babies were registered. Yarel has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Yarel by Decade
How has Yarel 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.
Yarel by State
Birth registrations for Yarel span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Illinois. The lowest are in Indiana, Florida, Arizona. On average, about 28 Yarels were registered per state.
Yarel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Yarel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Yarel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yarel?
We estimate approximately 872 people named Yarel 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 393,067 Americans share this first name.
Is Yarel a common name?
Yarel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 880 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Yarel most popular?
Yarel reached peak popularity in 2009, when 151 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Yarel is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Yarel a female name?
Yarel is predominantly female. 69.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Yarel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Yarel Smith, Yarel Johnson, Yarel 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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