Total births
111
Girls' name · since 2002
Yexalen
Since 2002, U.S. Social Security records show 111 babies named Yexalen, peaking in 2022. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10774
- among girls today
- 111
- born since 2002
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 39%
- more common than other girls
111 babies have been named Yexalen since 2002, making it today's #10774 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yexalen has been recorded 111 times among girls since 2002, currently ranked #10774 nationally and more common than 39% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2024.
- #10774 among girls today
- 111 born since 2002
- 2000s peak decade
- 39% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yexalen is currently the #10774 girls' name in America, more common than 39% of girls - 111 born since 2002, peaking in the 2000s.
- #10774
- among girls today
- 111
- born since 2002
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 39%
- more common than other girls
Yexalen vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10774
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 39% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Yexalen was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
12 babies were named Yexalen in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Yexalen compares
111 26th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Yexalen's all-time total is 71% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yexalen | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 111 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 48 | 19,840 |
Yexalen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Yexalen's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2002, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Yexalen at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#10,774
Active since
2002
Yexalen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2024
- Peak year (2022)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Yexalen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Yexalen's strongest decade.
40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Yexalen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
40 births
- 2010s
2010s
37 births
- 2020s
2020s
34 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 40 births (36% of all-time use).
Yexalen by state
Where Yexalen concentrates geographically, total births since 2002
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 9.0% |
California share of Yexalen's total US births 9.0%
10 of 111 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yexalen? ▼
111 babies have been named Yexalen since 2002. It currently ranks #10774 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 12 births.
When was Yexalen most popular? ▼
Yexalen was most popular in the 2000s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Yexalen most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yexalen are California (10 births).
How long has the name Yexalen been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yexalen since 2002 -- 23 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Yexalen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yexenia. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Yexalen's data
- Yexalen's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (40 total births) through the 2020s (34) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Yexalens (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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, 2002–2024 (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. "Yexalen: #10774 Girls' Name - 111 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yexalen. 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 Yexalen 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.