Girls' name · since 1983
Yanell
50 babies named Yanell in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #35,147 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 50
- born since 1983
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yanell is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 50 have been recorded since 1983.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yanell has been recorded 50 times among girls since 1983, 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 1983 to 2013.
- #35,147 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 50 born since 1983
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yanell ranks #35,147 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 50 born since 1983, peaking in the 2000s.
- #35,147 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 50
- born since 1983
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yanell's 50 recorded births place it above 51.4% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Yanell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Yanell's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1983, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Yanell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2013
- Peak year (2007)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Yanell by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (33 births, 66% of the file).
2000s was Yanell's strongest decade.
33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.
Yanell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
33 births
- 2010s 12
2010s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 33 births (66% of all-time use).
Yanell by state
Where Yanell concentrates geographically, total births since 1983
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 10.0% |
5 of 50 births nationwide.
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What to do with Yanell's data
- Yanell's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (33 total births) through the 2010s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Yanells (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Yanell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2007)
Similar record span (~30 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, 1983–2013 (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 Yanell 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.