Total births
4,227
Boys' name · since 1970
Yoel
Yoel has 4,227 recorded births since 1970 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2019 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1499
- among boys today
- 4,227
- born since 1970
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Yoel is the #1499 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 4,227 recorded since 1970.
Yoel has 4,227 recorded births among boys since 1970, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1499 as of the latest data, more common than 90% 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 1970 to 2025.
- #1499 among boys today
- 4,227 born since 1970
- 2010s peak decade
- 90% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yoel is currently the #1499 boys' name in America, more common than 90% of boys - 4,227 born since 1970, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1499
- among boys today
- 4,227
- born since 1970
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other boys
Yoel vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#1499
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 90% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Yoel was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
180 babies were named Yoel in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Yoel compares
4,227 Top 13% higher than 87% of 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
Yoel's all-time total is 12x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yoel | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,227 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 180 | 23 | 22,252 |
Yoel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yoel's full recorded timeline at 1999, 70% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 30% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1970, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 180 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yoel at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#1,499
Active since
1970
Yoel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 180
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Yoel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Yoel's strongest decade.
1,319 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Yoel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 127
1970s
127 births
- 1980s
1980s
697 births
- 1990s 492
1990s
492 births
- 2000s
2000s
789 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,319 births
- 2020s
2020s
803 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,319 births (31% of all-time use).
How Yoel compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Yoel's total volume
Yoel vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Yoel by state
Where Yoel concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 1,831 | 43.3% |
| #2 | California | | 364 | 8.6% |
| #3 | Texas | | 259 | 6.1% |
| #4 | Florida | | 236 | 5.6% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 126 | 3.0% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 53 | 1.3% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 46 | 1.1% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 42 | 1.0% |
New York share of Yoel's total US births 43.3%
Even split
1,831 of 4,227 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Yoel appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yoel? ▼
Since 1970, Social Security records show 4,227 babies named Yoel. Today it holds rank #1499 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2019, with 180 births.
When was Yoel most popular? ▼
Yoel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,319 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Yoel most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yoel are New York (1,831 births), California (364 births), Texas (259 births).
How long has the name Yoel been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yoel since 1970 -- 56 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Yoel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yoenis, Yoexis. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Yoel's data
- Yoel's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,319 total births) through the 2020s (803) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Yoels (1,831 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.
Keep exploring Yoel
Nearby Names Like Yoel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yoel
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Yoel
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Koe #1502
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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, 1970–2025 (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. "Yoel: #1499 Boys' Name - 4,227 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yoel. 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 Yoel 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.