How Many People Are Named Yariel?
An estimated 1,945 people in the United States have the first name Yariel. It is predominantly male (99.5%). The average bearer is 13 years old, and Yariel peaked in popularity in 2010 with 131 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Yariel 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 Yariel paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Yariel is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 13, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,945
About 1 in 176,223 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.5% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2010
131 births
Total Registered
1,962
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Yariel
Yariel is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,962 total births registered, 99.5% were male.
Yariel as a male name
Ranked #1,990 in 2024
78 male births in 2024
Peak: 2010 (126 births)
Yariel as a female name
Ranked #19,723 in 2010
5 female births in 2010
Peak: 2009 (5 births)
Yariel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Yariel span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,047 babies were registered. While Yariel is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Yariel by Decade
How has Yariel 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.
Yariel by State
Birth registrations for Yariel span all 15 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Florida, New Jersey. The lowest are in Maryland, Georgia, Colorado. On average, about 85 Yariels were registered per state.
Yariel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Yariel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Yariel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yariel?
We estimate approximately 1,945 people named Yariel 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 176,223 Americans share this first name.
Is Yariel a common name?
Yariel is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,962 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Yariel most popular?
Yariel reached peak popularity in 2010, when 131 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Yariel is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Yariel a male name?
Yariel is predominantly male. 99.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Yariel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Yariel Smith, Yariel Johnson, Yariel 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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