How Many People Are Named Yle?
An estimated 16 people in the United States have the first name Yle. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 41 years old, and Yle peaked in popularity in 1987 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Yle 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 Yle paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Yle is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
16
About 1 in 21,422,146 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
41
years old
Peak Year
1987
7 births
Total Registered
17
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Yle
Yle is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 17 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Yle as a male name
Ranked #8,473 in 1988
5 male births in 1988
Peak: 1987 (7 births)
Yle: Popularity Over Time
Yle by Decade
How has Yle 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17 | 17 | 0 | |
Yle + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Yle as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Yle
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Yle: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yle?
We estimate approximately 16 people named Yle 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 21,422,146 Americans share this first name.
Is Yle a common name?
Yle is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 36.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 17 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Yle most popular?
Yle reached peak popularity in 1987, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Yle is approximately 41 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Yle a male name?
Yle is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Yle Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Yle Smith, Yle Johnson, Yle 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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