Yahel: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,244

among boys · ↓724 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Yahel · -34% vs 2024

How common

1 in 68,323

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2008

87 babies

All-time total

803

#5,984 all-time among boys

First recorded

2001

in Social Security records

Yahel popularity over time

803 babies have been named Yahel since 2001, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	16	202	218	22	–	#1,824
2010s	–	447	447	45	+105%	#1,827
2020s (to 2025)	5	133	138	23	-49%	#3,520

Where Yahel is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	25	0.01	outside top 500
2027	24	0.01	outside top 500
2028	24	0.01	outside top 500
2029	24	0.01	outside top 500
2030	24	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Yahel

Yahel is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,244 in 2025 with 25 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2001, 803 American babies have been named Yahel. Its peak came in 2008, when 87 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Yahel stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yahel?

The median living Yahel is about 12 years old; half are between 7 and 16. An estimated 800 people named Yahel are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Yahel year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	25	#4,244
2024	5	#17,591	33	#3,520
2023	–	–	21	#4,881
2022	–	–	20	#5,009
2021	–	–	14	#6,325
2020	–	–	20	#4,850
2019	–	–	32	#3,566
2018	–	–	37	#3,168
2017	–	–	40	#3,003
2016	–	–	23	#4,462
2015	–	–	40	#2,965
2014	–	–	82	#1,827
2013	–	–	52	#2,422
2012	–	–	78	#1,879
2011	–	–	31	#3,509
2010	–	–	32	#3,450
2009	–	–	50	#2,556
2008	6	#17,405	81	#1,824
2007	–	–	22	#4,486
2006	–	–	9	#8,698
2005	5	#19,093	13	#6,207
2004	–	–	5	#13,156
2003	–	–	10	#7,227
2002	5	#17,999	7	#9,364
2001	–	–	5	#12,262
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Yahel, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Yahel?

The median living Yahel is about 12 years old. Half of all living Yahels are between 7 and 16 years old.

How many people named Yahel are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Yahel are alive in the United States, based on 803 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yahel in 2025?

Yahel ranked #4,244 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 25 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yahel?

803 babies have been named Yahel in the United States since 2001, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yahel most popular?

Yahel peaked in 2008, when 87 newborns received the name.

Is Yahel a boy or girl name?

Yahel is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Yahel rising or falling?

Yahel is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Yahel become more popular?

Yahel looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 24 boys named Yahel in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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