US rank #8780 Boys' name Peak 2011 395 births

Yanuel — #8780 US boys' name

395 babies named Yanuel in U.S. Social Security records since 2010, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s3372020s58
#8780
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 38% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

85% of everyone ever named Yanuel was born in this single decade.

2011
Single peak year

75 babies were named Yanuel in 2011 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Yanuel

The Social Security Administration has registered 395 babies named Yanuel between 2010 and 2024, spanning 15 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Yanuel currently holds the #8780 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2011, when 75 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Yanuel performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 337 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Yanuel shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 27 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New Jersey. In total, SSA state-level files list Yanuel in 7 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Yanuel in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 395 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Yanuel at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

395

Since 2010

15 years of records

Peak year

2011

75 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#8,780

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2010

Recorded for 15 years

Last year on file: 2024

Yanuel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2010

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2011)
75
Annual births at peak — across 15 years of records
020406080 20242022202020182016201420122010 11

Yanuel by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
337 births that decade — 85% of Yanuel's all-time total
2010s3372020s58

Yanuel by state

Where Yanuel concentrates geographically — total births since 2010

Geographically diffuse
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Yanuel
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
27 6.8%
#2 Texas
18 4.6%
#3 New Jersey
14 3.5%
#4 California
13 3.3%
#5 Florida
7 1.8%
#6 Illinois
5 1.3%
#7 Massachusetts
5 1.3%
New York share of Yanuel's total US births 6.8%
Even split

27 of 395 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Yanuel?
395 babies have been named Yanuel since 2010. It currently ranks #8780 among boys. The peak year was 2011 with 75 births.
When was Yanuel most popular?
Yanuel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 337 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Yanuel most popular?
The top states for the name Yanuel are New York (27 births), Texas (18 births), New Jersey (14 births).
How long has the name Yanuel been used?
Yanuel has been recorded in Social Security data since 2010, spanning 15 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Yanuel?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2010–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.