Total births
34
Boys' name · since 1989
Yonel
Since 1989, U.S. Social Security records show 34 babies named Yonel, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 34
- total births
- 1989–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Yonel sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 34 recorded since 1989.
Yonel has 34 recorded births among boys since 1989, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys 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 1989 to 2021.
- 34 total births
- 1989–2021 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
34 boys have been named Yonel since 1989, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2021.
- 34
- total births
- 1989–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Yonel was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
7 babies were named Yonel in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
Yonel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Yonel splits its recorded history at 2009: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1989 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Yonel at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2012
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1989
Yonel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2021
- Peak year (2012)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Yonel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Yonel's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Yonel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
17 births
- 2010s
2010s
7 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 17 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yonel? ▼
Since 1989, Social Security records show 34 babies named Yonel. The most recent recorded year was 2021. Its busiest year on record was 2012, with 7 births.
When was Yonel most popular? ▼
Yonel was most popular in the 2000s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Yonel been used? ▼
Yonel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 33 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Yonel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yonatan, Yonathan, Yonah, Yoni, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Yonel's data
- Yonel's decade-level peak was the 2000s (17 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Yonel
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yonel
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Yoni Boy
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Yona Boy
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Compare Yonel side by side: Yonel vs Yonatan Yonel vs Yonathan Yonel vs Yonah
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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, 1989–2021 (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. "Yonel: Baby Name Since 1989 - 34 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yonel. 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 Yonel 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.