Total births
30
Girls' name · since 2000
Yakelyn
Since 2000, U.S. Social Security records show 30 babies named Yakelyn, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 30
- total births
- 2000–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Yakelyn is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 30 have been recorded since 2000.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yakelyn has been recorded 30 times among girls since 2000, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2009.
- 30 total births
- 2000–2009 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
30 girls have been named Yakelyn since 2000, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2009.
- 30
- total births
- 2000–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Yakelyn was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
7 babies were named Yakelyn in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
Yakelyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Yakelyn splits its recorded history at 2006: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2000 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Yakelyn at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
2006
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2000
Yakelyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2009
- Peak year (2006)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Yakelyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Yakelyn's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Yakelyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 30 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yakelyn? ▼
30 babies have been named Yakelyn since 2000. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 2006 with 7 births.
When was Yakelyn most popular? ▼
Yakelyn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Yakelyn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yakelyn since 2000 -- 10 years through the most recent 2009 data.
What names are similar to Yakelyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yakira, Yakelin, Yakima, Yakeline, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Yakelyn
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Yakelin Girl
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Yakima Girl
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Yakeline Girl
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Yakisha Girl
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Compare Yakelyn side by side: Yakelyn vs Yakira Yakelyn vs Yakelin Yakelyn vs Yakima
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2000–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Yakelyn: Baby Name Since 2000 - 30 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yakelyn. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Yakelyn 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 June 2026.