Girls' name · since 1993
Yizel
Since 1993, U.S. Social Security records show 188 babies named Yizel, peaking in 2011. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #20,480 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 188
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yizel sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 188 recorded since 1993.
Social Security Administration records show Yizel recorded 188 times among girls since 1993, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2019.
- #20,480 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 188 born since 1993
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yizel ranks #20,480 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 188 born since 1993, peaking in the 2010s.
- #20,480 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 188
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yizel's 188 recorded births place it above 71.68% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Yizel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yizel's full recorded timeline at 2008, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1993, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yizel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2019
- Peak year (2011)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Yizel by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (90 births, 48% of the file).
2010s was Yizel's strongest decade.
90 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Yizel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 22
1990s
22 births
- 2000s
2000s
76 births
- 2010s
2010s
90 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 90 births (48% of all-time use).
Yizel by state
Where Yizel concentrates geographically, total births since 1993
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 5.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 2.7% |
10 of 188 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- California records the most Yizels (10 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Yizel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2011)
Similar record span (~26 yrs)
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, 1993–2019 (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 Yizel 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.