Girls' name · since 1977

Yicel

Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 86 babies named Yicel, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#28,898 of 72,339
all-time among girls
86
born since 1977
2000s
peak decade

Yicel is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 86 have been recorded since 1977.

Yicel has 86 recorded births among girls since 1977, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2006.

  • #28,898 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 86 born since 1977
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yicel ranks #28,898 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 86 born since 1977, peaking in the 2000s.

#28,898 of 72,339
all-time among girls
86
born since 1977
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Yicel's 86 recorded births place it above 60.04% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.

Yicel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Yicel splits its recorded history at 2001: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1994 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2001 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Yicel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2006

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (2001)
15
Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
05101520 1977199419981999200020012002200320042006 9

Yicel by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (54 births, 63% of the file).

2000s was Yicel's strongest decade.

54 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.

Yicel births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 54 births (63% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Yicel by state

Where Yicel concentrates geographically, total births since 1977

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Yicel
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
11 12.8%
#2 Texas
5 5.8%
California share of Yicel's total US births 12.8%
Even split

11 of 86 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Yicel? ▼
Yicel has been given to 86 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #28,898 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2006. 15 babies were born in 2001, its single highest year.
Where does Yicel sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yicel ranks #28,898 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Yicel most popular? ▼
Yicel was most popular in the 2000s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Yicel most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yicel are California (11 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Yicel been used? ▼
Yicel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 30 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Yicel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yichen. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Yicel's data

  • California records the most Yicels (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Yicel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1977–2006 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Yicel 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 August 2026.