Total births
56
Boys' name · since 2016
Yanal
Since 2016, U.S. Social Security records show 56 babies named Yanal, peaking in 2018. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11972
- among boys today
- 56
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 16%
- more common than other boys
56 babies have been named Yanal since 2016, making it today's #11972 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Yanal recorded 56 times among boys since 2016, holding rank #11972 nationally today, ahead of 16% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2016 to 2025.
- #11972 among boys today
- 56 born since 2016
- 2020s peak decade
- 16% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yanal is currently the #11972 boys' name in America, more common than 16% of boys - 56 born since 2016, peaking in the 2020s.
- #11972
- among boys today
- 56
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 16%
- more common than other boys
Yanal vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11972
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 16% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Yanal was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
8 babies were named Yanal in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Yanal compares
56 18th percentile among 14,294 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
Yanal's all-time total is 85% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yanal | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 56 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 23 | 22,252 |
Yanal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Yanal splits its recorded history at 2020: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2017 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2018 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Yanal at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#11,972
Active since
2016
Yanal popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Yanal by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Yanal's strongest decade.
32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Yanal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
24 births
- 2020s
2020s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 32 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yanal? ▼
Since 2016, Social Security records show 56 babies named Yanal. Today it holds rank #11972 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2018, with 8 births.
When was Yanal most popular? ▼
Yanal was most popular in the 2020s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Yanal been used? ▼
Yanal has been recorded in Social Security data since 2016, spanning 10 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Yanal? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yandel, Yancy, Yancey, Yannick, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Yanal
Nearby Names Like Yanal
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yanal
Yandel Boy
#3323 3,739 births
Yancy Boy
2,433 births
Yancey Boy
1,503 births
Yannick Boy
#5322 1,073 births
Yan Boy
#2891 986 births
Compare Yanal side by side: Yanal vs Yandel Yanal vs Yancy Yanal vs Yancey
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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, 2016–2025 (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. "Yanal: #11972 Boys' Name - 56 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yanal. 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 Yanal 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.