Total births
94
Boys' name · since 1986
Yekusiel
Since 1986, U.S. Social Security records show 94 babies named Yekusiel, peaking in 2019. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12833
- among boys today
- 94
- born since 1986
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other boys
94 babies have been named Yekusiel since 1986, making it today's #12833 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Yekusiel recorded 94 times among boys since 1986, holding rank #12833 nationally today, ahead of 10% 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 1986 to 2025.
- #12833 among boys today
- 94 born since 1986
- 2010s peak decade
- 10% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Yekusiel is currently the #12833 boys' name in America, more common than 10% of boys - 94 born since 1986, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12833
- among boys today
- 94
- born since 1986
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other boys
Yekusiel vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12833
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 10% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Yekusiel was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
8 babies were named Yekusiel in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Yekusiel compares
94 25th percentile among 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
Yekusiel's all-time total is 74% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yekusiel | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 94 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 23 | 22,252 |
Yekusiel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yekusiel's full recorded timeline at 2016, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1986, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yekusiel at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#12,833
Active since
1986
Yekusiel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Yekusiel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Yekusiel's strongest decade.
43 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Yekusiel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
- 2010s
2010s
43 births
- 2020s
2020s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 43 births (46% of all-time use).
Yekusiel by state
Where Yekusiel concentrates geographically, total births since 1986
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 17 | 18.1% |
New York share of Yekusiel's total US births 18.1%
17 of 94 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yekusiel? ▼
Yekusiel has been given to 94 babies in the U.S. since 1986, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #12833 as of the latest data. 8 babies were born in 2019, its single highest year.
When was Yekusiel most popular? ▼
Yekusiel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Yekusiel most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yekusiel are New York (17 births).
How long has the name Yekusiel been used? ▼
Yekusiel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 40 years of data through 2025.
What to do with Yekusiel's data
- Yekusiel's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (43 total births) through the 2020s (29) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Yekusiels (17 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, 1986–2025 (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. "Yekusiel: #12833 Boys' Name - 94 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yekusiel. 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 Yekusiel 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.