US rank #7494 Unisex name Peak 2009 612 births

Yarel — #7494 US unisex name

612 babies named Yarel in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s2002010s3872020s25
#7494
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 58% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

63% of everyone ever named Yarel was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

126 babies were named Yarel in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Yarel

The Social Security Administration has registered 612 babies named Yarel between 2006 and 2024, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Yarel currently holds the #7494 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 126 babies received it in a single year. Yarel is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 268 additional births since 2006.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Yarel performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 387 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Yarel shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 93 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Yarel in 10 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Yarel 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 612 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.

Yarel at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

612

Since 2006

19 years of records

Peak year

2009

126 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#7,494

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2006

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 2024

Yarel popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2006

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
126
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
-50050100150 2024201920162013201020072006 5

Yarel popularity over time — boys

268 total births recorded since 2006 (Yarel as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 268 births
010203040 2024202120182015201220092006 7

Yarel by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
387 births that decade — 63% of Yarel's all-time total
2000s2002010s3872020s25

Yarel by state

Where Yarel concentrates geographically — total births since 2006

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Yarel
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
93 15.2%
#2 Texas
82 13.4%
#3 Illinois
23 3.8%
#4 New York
13 2.1%
#5 Georgia
11 1.8%
#6 North Carolina
11 1.8%
#7 Colorado
7 1.1%
#8 Arizona
6 1.0%
California share of Yarel's total US births 15.2%
Even split

93 of 612 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.

Yarel appears in 10 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Yarel?
612 babies have been named Yarel since 2006. It currently ranks #7494 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 126 births.
When was Yarel most popular?
Yarel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 387 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Yarel most popular?
The top states for the name Yarel are California (93 births), Texas (82 births), Illinois (23 births).
Is Yarel a unisex name?
Yes, Yarel is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 612 births, and as a boy's name it has 268 births.
How long has the name Yarel been used?
Yarel has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 19 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Yarel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yaretzi, Yareli, Yaritza, Yara, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 2006–2024 (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.