Boys' name · since 1999

Yadiel

4,226 babies named Yadiel in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#2,003 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#839 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
4,226
born since 1999
2010s
peak decade

4,226 babies have been named Yadiel since 1999, making it today's #839 boys' name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yadiel has been recorded 4,226 times among boys since 1999, currently ranked #839 nationally and more common than 94% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2025.

  • #2,003 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #839 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 4,226 born since 1999
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yadiel ranks #2,003 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #839 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 4,226 born since 1999, peaking in the 2010s.

#2,003 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#839 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
4,226
born since 1999
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%93.9%
Yadiel vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Yadiel's 4,226 recorded births place it above 95.59% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

25 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

25 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Florida.

How Yadiel compares

4,226 Top 14% higher than 86% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Yadiel's all-time total is 11x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Yadiel Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 4,226 369 358,536
Peak-year births 294 34 22,252

Yadiel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Yadiel's full recorded timeline at 2012, 70% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 30% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2000, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 294 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Yadiel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2025)
294
Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
0100200300400 19992003200720112015201920232025 294

Yadiel by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (2,024 births, 48% of the file).

2010s was Yadiel's strongest decade.

2,024 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Yadiel births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 2,024 births (48% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Yadiel compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Yadiel's total volume

Yadiel vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -56, 4.3%-49, 5.6%-91, 7.4%-113, 4.1%-142, 1.5%-65, 4.7%-144, 2.7%-117, 3.8%-29, 8.6%-69, 9.7%-73, 2.9%-146, 2.5%-19, 10.6%-138, 9.3%-122, 2.6%Yadiel-27, 7%Yadiel
Yadiel vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Yadiel by state

Where Yadiel concentrates geographically, total births since 1999

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Yadiel
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
542 12.8%
#2 New York
519 12.3%
#3 Texas
439 10.4%
#4 New Jersey
278 6.6%
#5 California
274 6.5%
#6 Pennsylvania
258 6.1%
#7 Massachusetts
230 5.4%
#8 Connecticut
159 3.8%
Florida share of Yadiel's total US births 12.8%
Even split

542 of 4,226 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 25 reporting states.

Yadiel appears in 25 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Yadiel?
Since 1999, Social Security records show 4,226 babies named Yadiel. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #2,003 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #839 of 13,930 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 294 births.
Where does Yadiel sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yadiel ranks #2,003 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #839 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Yadiel most popular?
Yadiel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,024 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Yadiel most popular?
The top states for the name Yadiel are Florida (542 births), New York (519 births), Texas (439 births).
How long has the name Yadiel been used?
Records for Yadiel go back to 1999, giving 27 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Yadiel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yadier, Yadriel, Yadir, Yader, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Yadiel's data

  • Yadiel's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (2,024 total births) through the 2020s (1,364) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Florida records the most Yadiels (542 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Yadiel

Nearby Names Like Yadiel

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yadiel

Names with a similar popularity rank to Yadiel

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Yadiel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1999–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Yadiel draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.