Total births
151
Boys' name · since 2004
Yandell
Yandell has 151 recorded births since 2004 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 151
- total births
- 2004–2016
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 66%
- born in that decade
151 boys have been named Yandell since 2004, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yandell has been recorded 151 times among boys since 2004, though it is not among the currently most-used boys 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 2004 to 2016.
- 151 total births
- 2004–2016 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 66% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
151 boys have been named Yandell since 2004, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2016.
- 151
- total births
- 2004–2016
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 66%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
66% of everyone ever named Yandell was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
26 babies were named Yandell in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
Yandell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yandell's full recorded timeline at 2010, 34% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 66% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2013, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 26 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yandell at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
2006
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2004
Yandell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2016
- Peak year (2006)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Yandell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Yandell's strongest decade.
99 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.
Yandell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
99 births
- 2010s
2010s
52 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 99 births (66% of all-time use).
Yandell by state
Where Yandell concentrates geographically, total births since 2004
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 3.3% |
California share of Yandell's total US births 3.3%
5 of 151 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yandell? ▼
Yandell has been given to 151 babies in the U.S. since 2004, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2016. 26 babies were born in 2006, its single highest year.
When was Yandell most popular? ▼
Yandell was most popular in the 2000s decade with 99 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Yandell most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yandell are California (5 births).
How long has the name Yandell been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yandell since 2004 -- 13 years through the most recent 2016 data.
What names are similar to Yandell? ▼
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.
What to do with Yandell's data
- Yandell's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (99 total births) through the 2010s (52) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Yandells (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Yandell
Nearby Names Like Yandell
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yandell
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 Yandell side by side: Yandell vs Yandel Yandell vs Yancy Yandell 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, 2004–2016 (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. "Yandell: Baby Name Since 2004 - 151 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yandell. 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 Yandell 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.