Total births
46
Girls' name · since 1988
Yanelys
46 babies named Yanelys in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #14024
- among girls today
- 46
- born since 1988
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other girls
46 babies have been named Yanelys since 1988, making it today's #14024 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yanelys has been recorded 46 times among girls since 1988, currently ranked #14024 nationally and more common than 21% of girls, 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 1988 to 2025.
- #14024 among girls today
- 46 born since 1988
- 2000s peak decade
- 21% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Yanelys is currently the #14024 girls' name in America, more common than 21% of girls - 46 born since 1988, peaking in the 2000s.
- #14024
- among girls today
- 46
- born since 1988
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other girls
Yanelys vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14024
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 21% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Yanelys was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
7 babies were named Yanelys in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Yanelys compares
46 14th percentile among 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
Yanelys's all-time total is 88% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yanelys | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 46 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 48 | 19,840 |
Yanelys's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Yanelys splits its recorded history at 2008: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1988 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Yanelys at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2006
Current rank
#14,024
Active since
1988
Yanelys popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Yanelys by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Yanelys's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Yanelys births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
19 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 19 births (41% of all-time use).
Yanelys by state
Where Yanelys concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 5 | 10.9% |
Florida share of Yanelys's total US births 10.9%
5 of 46 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yanelys? ▼
Yanelys has been given to 46 babies in the U.S. since 1988, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #14024 as of the latest data. 7 babies were born in 2006, its single highest year.
When was Yanelys most popular? ▼
Yanelys was most popular in the 2000s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Yanelys most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yanelys are Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Yanelys been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yanelys since 1988 -- 38 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Yanelys? ▼
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 Yanelys's data
- Yanelys's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (19 total births) through the 2020s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Florida records the most Yanelyss (5 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 Yanelys
Nearby Names Like Yanelys
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yanelys
Yaneli Girl
#1438 3,911 births
Yanira Girl
#5337 3,309 births
Yana Girl
#1886 2,670 births
Yanet Girl
#7012 2,269 births
Yanely Girl
#4331 1,706 births
Compare Yanelys side by side: Yanelys vs Yaneli Yanelys vs Yanira Yanelys vs Yana
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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, 1988–2025 (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. "Yanelys: #14024 Girls' Name - 46 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yanelys. 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 Yanelys 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.