Total births
289
Boys' name · since 1990
Yidel
Since 1990, U.S. Social Security records show 289 babies named Yidel, peaking in 2018. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11397
- among boys today
- 289
- born since 1990
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other boys
Yidel currently ranks #11397 among boys' names in America, with 289 babies recorded since 1990.
Yidel has 289 recorded births among boys since 1990, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11397 as of the latest data, more common than 20% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2025.
- #11397 among boys today
- 289 born since 1990
- 2010s peak decade
- 20% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yidel is currently the #11397 boys' name in America, more common than 20% of boys - 289 born since 1990, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11397
- among boys today
- 289
- born since 1990
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other boys
Yidel vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11397
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 20% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Yidel was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
18 babies were named Yidel in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Yidel compares
289 45th 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
Yidel's all-time total is 21% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yidel | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 289 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 23 | 22,252 |
Yidel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yidel's full recorded timeline at 2010, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1994, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yidel at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#11,397
Active since
1990
Yidel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Yidel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Yidel's strongest decade.
116 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Yidel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 37
1990s
37 births
- 2000s
2000s
74 births
- 2010s
2010s
116 births
- 2020s
2020s
62 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 116 births (40% of all-time use).
Yidel by state
Where Yidel concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 215 | 74.4% |
New York share of Yidel's total US births 74.4%
215 of 289 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yidel? ▼
Yidel has been given to 289 babies in the U.S. since 1990, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #11397 as of the latest data. 18 babies were born in 2018, its single highest year.
When was Yidel most popular? ▼
Yidel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 116 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Yidel most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yidel are New York (215 births).
How long has the name Yidel been used? ▼
Yidel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 36 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Yidel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yida, Yiddy, Yidi. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Yidel's data
- Yidel's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (116 total births) through the 2020s (62) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Yidels (215 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, 1990–2025 (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. "Yidel: #11397 Boys' Name - 289 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yidel. 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 Yidel 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.