Total births
192
Girls' name · since 1934
Ysela
Ysela has 192 recorded births since 1934 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2002 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15520
- among girls today
- 192
- born since 1934
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
192 babies have been named Ysela since 1934, making it today's #15520 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ysela has been recorded 192 times among girls since 1934, currently ranked #15520 nationally and more common than 12% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1934 to 2025.
- #15520 among girls today
- 192 born since 1934
- 2000s peak decade
- 12% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ysela is currently the #15520 girls' name in America, more common than 12% of girls - 192 born since 1934, peaking in the 2000s.
- #15520
- among girls today
- 192
- born since 1934
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
Ysela vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15520
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 12% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Ysela was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
12 babies were named Ysela in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
How Ysela compares
192 36th percentile among 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
Ysela's all-time total is 50% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ysela | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 192 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ysela's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ysela's SSA record in two at 2004 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1934, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2002 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ysela at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2002
Current rank
#15,520
Active since
1934
Ysela popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1934–2025
- Peak year (2002)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 92 years of records
Ysela by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Ysela's strongest decade.
66 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Ysela births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 17
1970s
17 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
34 births
- 2000s
2000s
66 births
- 2010s 25
2010s
25 births
- 2020s
2020s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 66 births (34% of all-time use).
Ysela by state
Where Ysela concentrates geographically, total births since 1934
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ysela? ▼
192 babies have been named Ysela since 1934. It currently ranks #15520 among girls. The peak year was 2002 with 12 births.
When was Ysela most popular? ▼
Ysela was most popular in the 2000s decade with 66 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Ysela most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ysela are Arizona (10 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Ysela been used? ▼
Ysela has been recorded in Social Security data since 1934, spanning 92 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Ysela? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ysenia. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ysela's data
- Ysela's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (66 total births) through the 2020s (35) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Arizona records the most Yselas (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Arizona 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, 1934–2025 (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. "Ysela: #15520 Girls' Name - 192 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ysela. 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 Ysela 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.