Total births
675
Girls' name · since 1982
Yanelis
675 babies named Yanelis in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5675
- among girls today
- 675
- born since 1982
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 68%
- more common than other girls
Yanelis currently ranks #5675 among girls' names in America, with 675 babies recorded since 1982.
Yanelis has 675 recorded births among girls since 1982, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5675 as of the latest data, more common than 68% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2025.
- #5675 among girls today
- 675 born since 1982
- 2010s peak decade
- 68% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Yanelis is currently the #5675 girls' name in America, more common than 68% of girls - 675 born since 1982, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5675
- among girls today
- 675
- born since 1982
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 68%
- more common than other girls
Yanelis vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5675
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 68% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Yanelis was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
46 babies were named Yanelis in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Yanelis compares
675 Top 39% higher than 61% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Yanelis's all-time total is 77% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yanelis | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 675 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 46 | 48 | 19,840 |
Yanelis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Yanelis splits its recorded history at 2006: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1982 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2014 peak of 46 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Yanelis at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#5,675
Active since
1982
Yanelis popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 46
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Yanelis by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Yanelis's strongest decade.
243 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Yanelis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 22
1980s
22 births
- 1990s
1990s
98 births
- 2000s
2000s
220 births
- 2010s
2010s
243 births
- 2020s 92
2020s
92 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 243 births (36% of all-time use).
How Yanelis compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Yanelis's total volume
Yanelis vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Yanelis by state
Where Yanelis concentrates geographically, total births since 1982
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 153 | 22.7% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 17 | 2.5% |
| #3 | New York | | 17 | 2.5% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.7% |
Florida share of Yanelis's total US births 22.7%
Even split
153 of 675 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yanelis? ▼
675 babies have been named Yanelis since 1982. It currently ranks #5675 among girls. The peak year was 2014 with 46 births.
When was Yanelis most popular? ▼
Yanelis was most popular in the 2010s decade with 243 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Yanelis most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yanelis are Florida (153 births), New Jersey (17 births), New York (17 births).
How long has the name Yanelis been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yanelis since 1982 -- 44 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Yanelis? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yaneli, Yanira, Yana, Yanet, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Yanelis's data
- Yanelis's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (243 total births) through the 2020s (92) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Florida records the most Yaneliss (153 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida 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 Yanelis
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Yanet Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1982–2025 (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. "Yanelis: #5675 Girls' Name - 675 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yanelis. 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 Yanelis 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 July 2026.