Total births
44
Boys' name · since 2012
Yeniel
44 babies named Yeniel in U.S. Social Security records since 2012, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 44
- total births
- 2012–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 75%
- born in that decade
44 boys have been named Yeniel since 2012, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yeniel has been recorded 44 times among boys since 2012, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2021.
- 44 total births
- 2012–2021 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 75% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
44 boys have been named Yeniel since 2012, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2021.
- 44
- total births
- 2012–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 75%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
75% of everyone ever named Yeniel was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
10 babies were named Yeniel in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
Yeniel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yeniel's full recorded timeline at 2017, 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 2012, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2013 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yeniel at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2013
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2012
Yeniel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2021
- Peak year (2013)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Yeniel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Yeniel's strongest decade.
33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.
Yeniel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
33 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 33 births (75% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yeniel? ▼
Yeniel has been given to 44 babies in the U.S. since 2012, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 10 babies were born in 2013, its single highest year.
When was Yeniel most popular? ▼
Yeniel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Yeniel been used? ▼
Records for Yeniel go back to 2012, giving 10 years of history through 2021.
What names are similar to Yeniel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yeng, Yen, Yengkong, Yener, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Yeniel's data
- Yeniel's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (33 total births) through the 2020s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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.
Keep exploring Yeniel
Nearby Names Like Yeniel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yeniel
Yeng Boy
426 births
Yen Boy
47 births
Yengkong Boy
45 births
Yener Boy
16 births
Yendriel Boy
6 births
Compare Yeniel side by side: Yeniel vs Yeng Yeniel vs Yen Yeniel vs Yengkong
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 2012–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Yeniel: Baby Name Since 2012 - 44 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yeniel. 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 Yeniel 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.