How Many People Are Named Yazel?
An estimated 10 people in the United States have the first name Yazel. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 18 years old, and Yazel peaked in popularity in 2008 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Yazel 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 Yazel paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Yazel is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
10
About 1 in 34,275,434 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2008
10 births
Total Registered
10
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Yazel
Yazel is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 10 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Yazel as a female name
Ranked #11,577 in 2008
10 female births in 2008
Peak: 2008 (10 births)
Yazel: Popularity Over Time
Yazel by Decade
How has Yazel 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10 | 0 | 10 | |
Yazel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Yazel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Yazel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yazel?
We estimate approximately 10 people named Yazel 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 34,275,434 Americans share this first name.
Is Yazel a common name?
Yazel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 28.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 10 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Yazel most popular?
Yazel reached peak popularity in 2008, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Yazel is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Yazel a female name?
Yazel is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Yazel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Yazel Smith, Yazel Johnson, Yazel 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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