US rank #15478 Girls' name Peak 2002 186 births

Ysela — #15478 US girls' name

186 babies named Ysela in U.S. Social Security records since 1934, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s51960s51970s171980s51990s342000s662010s252020s29
#15478
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 12% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

35% 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.

What the Data Says About Ysela

The Social Security Administration has registered 186 babies named Ysela between 1934 and 2024, spanning 91 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ysela currently holds the #15478 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2002, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ysela performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 66 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Ysela shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Arizona, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Ysela in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ysela in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 186 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Ysela at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

186

Since 1934

91 years of records

Peak year

2002

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#15,478

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1934

Recorded for 91 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ysela popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1934

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2002)
12
Annual births at peak — across 91 years of records
468101214 20242020201020041999199519741934 5

Ysela by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
66 births that decade — 35% of Ysela's all-time total
1930s51960s51970s171980s51990s342000s662010s252020s29

Ysela by state

Where Ysela concentrates geographically — total births since 1934

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Ysela
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Arizona
10 5.4%
#2 Texas
5 2.7%
Arizona share of Ysela's total US births 5.4%
Even split

10 of 186 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ysela?
186 babies have been named Ysela since 1934. It currently ranks #15478 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 91 years of data through 2024.
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1934–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.