Total births
396
Boys' name · since 1975
Yecheskel
396 babies named Yecheskel in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6279
- among boys today
- 396
- born since 1975
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 56%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Yecheskel is the #6279 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 396 recorded since 1975.
Social Security Administration records show Yecheskel recorded 396 times among boys since 1975, holding rank #6279 nationally today, ahead of 56% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2025.
- #6279 among boys today
- 396 born since 1975
- 2010s peak decade
- 56% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Yecheskel is currently the #6279 boys' name in America, more common than 56% of boys - 396 born since 1975, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6279
- among boys today
- 396
- born since 1975
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 56%
- more common than other boys
Yecheskel vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6279
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 56% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Yecheskel was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
22 babies were named Yecheskel in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Yecheskel compares
396 Top 48% higher than 52% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Yecheskel's all-time total is 8% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yecheskel | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 396 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 22 | 23 | 22,252 |
Yecheskel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yecheskel's full recorded timeline at 2006, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1975, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yecheskel at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#6,279
Active since
1975
Yecheskel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Yecheskel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Yecheskel's strongest decade.
119 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Yecheskel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 16
1970s
16 births
- 1980s 38
1980s
38 births
- 1990s
1990s
68 births
- 2000s
2000s
76 births
- 2010s
2010s
119 births
- 2020s
2020s
79 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 119 births (30% of all-time use).
Yecheskel by state
Where Yecheskel concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 242 | 61.1% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 25 | 6.3% |
New York share of Yecheskel's total US births 61.1%
Even split
242 of 396 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yecheskel? ▼
Since 1975, Social Security records show 396 babies named Yecheskel. Today it holds rank #6279 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 22 births.
When was Yecheskel most popular? ▼
Yecheskel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 119 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Yecheskel most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yecheskel are New York (242 births), New Jersey (25 births).
How long has the name Yecheskel been used? ▼
Records for Yecheskel go back to 1975, giving 51 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Yecheskel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yechiel, Yechezkel, Yecenia. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Yecheskel's data
- Yecheskel's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (119 total births) through the 2020s (79) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Yecheskels (242 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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.
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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, 1975–2025 (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. "Yecheskel: #6279 Boys' Name - 396 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yecheskel. 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 Yecheskel 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.