Total births
381
Girls' name · since 1982
Yissel
381 babies named Yissel in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9770
- among girls today
- 381
- born since 1982
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other girls
381 babies have been named Yissel since 1982, making it today's #9770 girls' name.
Yissel has 381 recorded births among girls since 1982, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9770 as of the latest data, more common than 45% of girls, 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 1982 to 2025.
- #9770 among girls today
- 381 born since 1982
- 2000s peak decade
- 45% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yissel is currently the #9770 girls' name in America, more common than 45% of girls - 381 born since 1982, peaking in the 2000s.
- #9770
- among girls today
- 381
- born since 1982
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other girls
Yissel vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9770
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 45% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Yissel was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
23 babies were named Yissel in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Yissel compares
381 Top 50% higher than 50% of 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
Yissel's all-time total is -0% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yissel | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 381 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 23 | 48 | 19,840 |
Yissel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yissel's full recorded timeline at 2005, 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 1990, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 23 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yissel at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#9,770
Active since
1982
Yissel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Yissel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Yissel's strongest decade.
149 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Yissel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 19
1980s
19 births
- 1990s
1990s
98 births
- 2000s
2000s
149 births
- 2010s
2010s
82 births
- 2020s 33
2020s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 149 births (39% of all-time use).
Yissel by state
Where Yissel concentrates geographically, total births since 1982
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 53 | 13.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 13 | 3.4% |
California share of Yissel's total US births 13.9%
Even split
53 of 381 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yissel? ▼
Since 1982, Social Security records show 381 babies named Yissel. Today it holds rank #9770 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 23 births.
When was Yissel most popular? ▼
Yissel was most popular in the 2000s decade with 149 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Yissel most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yissel are California (53 births), Texas (13 births).
How long has the name Yissel been used? ▼
Records for Yissel go back to 1982, giving 44 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Yissel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yisel, Yiselle, Yisell, Yiseth, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Yissel's data
- Yissel's decade-level peak was the 2000s (149 total births); usage has since declined to 33 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Yissels (53 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.
Keep exploring Yissel
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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, 1982–2025 (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. "Yissel: #9770 Girls' Name - 381 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yissel. 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 Yissel 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.