Total births
1,971
Boys' name · since 1959
Yechiel
Yechiel has 1,971 recorded births since 1959 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1948
- among boys today
- 1,971
- born since 1959
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other boys
Yechiel currently ranks #1948 among boys' names in America, with 1,971 babies recorded since 1959.
Social Security Administration records show Yechiel recorded 1,971 times among boys since 1959, holding rank #1948 nationally today, ahead of 86% 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 1959 to 2025.
- #1948 among boys today
- 1,971 born since 1959
- 2010s peak decade
- 86% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yechiel is currently the #1948 boys' name in America, more common than 86% of boys - 1,971 born since 1959, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1948
- among boys today
- 1,971
- born since 1959
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other boys
Yechiel vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#1948
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 86% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Yechiel was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
82 babies were named Yechiel in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Yechiel compares
1,971 Top 21% higher than 79% 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
Yechiel's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yechiel | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,971 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 82 | 23 | 22,252 |
Yechiel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yechiel's full recorded timeline at 1997, 78% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 22% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1959, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 82 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yechiel at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#1,948
Active since
1959
Yechiel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 82
- Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
Yechiel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Yechiel's strongest decade.
619 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Yechiel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 13
1960s
13 births
- 1970s 91
1970s
91 births
- 1980s 161
1980s
161 births
- 1990s 233
1990s
233 births
- 2000s
2000s
433 births
- 2010s
2010s
619 births
- 2020s
2020s
416 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 619 births (31% of all-time use).
How Yechiel compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Yechiel's total volume
Yechiel vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Yechiel by state
Where Yechiel concentrates geographically, total births since 1959
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 1,338 | 67.9% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 282 | 14.3% |
New York share of Yechiel's total US births 67.9%
Even split
1,338 of 1,971 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yechiel? ▼
1,971 babies have been named Yechiel since 1959. It currently ranks #1948 among boys. The peak year was 2025 with 82 births.
When was Yechiel most popular? ▼
Yechiel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 619 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Yechiel most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yechiel are New York (1,338 births), New Jersey (282 births).
How long has the name Yechiel been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yechiel since 1959 -- 67 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Yechiel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yechezkel, Yecheskel, Yecenia. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Yechiel's data
- Yechiel's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (619 total births) through the 2020s (416) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Yechiels (1,338 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 June 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, 1959–2025 (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. "Yechiel: #1948 Boys' Name - 1,971 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yechiel. 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 Yechiel 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 June 2026.