Unisex name · since 1975
Yamel
Since 1975, U.S. Social Security records show 153 babies named Yamel, peaking in 1999. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #22,608 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 153
- born since 1975
- 1990s
- peak decade
Yamel sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 153 recorded since 1975.
Social Security Administration records show Yamel recorded 153 times among girls since 1975, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2013.
- #22,608 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 153 born since 1975
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yamel ranks #22,608 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 153 born since 1975, peaking in the 1990s.
- #22,608 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 153
- born since 1975
- 1990s
- peak decade
Yamel's 153 recorded births place it above 68.74% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Yamel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Yamel splits its recorded history at 1997: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1982 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1999 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Yamel popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2013
- Peak year (1999)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Yamel popularity over time - boys
26 total births recorded since 2007 (Yamel as boys' name)
Yamel by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (59 births, 39% of the file).
1990s was Yamel's strongest decade.
59 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Yamel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 19
1970s
19 births
- 1980s 13
1980s
13 births
- 1990s
1990s
59 births
- 2000s
2000s
45 births
- 2010s 17
2010s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 59 births (39% of all-time use).
Yamel by state
Where Yamel concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 26 | 17.0% |
26 of 153 births nationwide.
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- Yamel's decade-level peak was the 1990s (59 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Yamels (26 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Yamel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1999)
Similar record span (~38 yrs)
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, 1975–2013 (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 Yamel 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.