Yandel: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,795

among boys · ↑535 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Yandel · +28% vs 2024

How common

1 in 37,132

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2009

511 babies

All-time total

3,748

#2,194 all-time among boys

First recorded

2001

in Social Security records

Yandel popularity over time

3,748 babies have been named Yandel 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.

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2000s	9	1,857	1,866	187	–	#530
2010s	–	1,618	1,618	162	-13%	#666
2020s (to 2025)	–	264	264	44	-73%	#2,479

Where Yandel 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	44	0.03	outside top 500
2027	43	0.03	outside top 500
2028	42	0.02	outside top 500
2029	41	0.02	outside top 500
2030	40	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Yandel

Yandel is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,795 in 2025 with 46 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2001, 3,748 American babies have been named Yandel. Its peak came in 2009, when 511 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 Yandel stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yandel?

The median living Yandel is about 15 years old; half are between 12 and 17. An estimated 3,700 people named Yandel 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.

Yandel 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	–	–	46	#2,795
2024	–	–	36	#3,330
2023	–	–	55	#2,479
2022	–	–	36	#3,335
2021	–	–	46	#2,773
2020	–	–	45	#2,756
2019	–	–	59	#2,337
2018	–	–	65	#2,165
2017	–	–	81	#1,843
2016	–	–	114	#1,499
2015	–	–	125	#1,387
2014	–	–	174	#1,101
2013	–	–	155	#1,168
2012	–	–	205	#978
2011	–	–	280	#794
2010	–	–	360	#666
2009	–	–	511	#530
2008	–	–	461	#564
2007	–	–	306	#740
2006	9	#12,386	336	#677
2005	–	–	123	#1,271
2004	–	–	78	#1,669
2003	–	–	21	#4,108
2002	–	–	15	#5,123
2001	–	–	6	#10,518
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yandel?

The median living Yandel is about 15 years old. Half of all living Yandels are between 12 and 17 years old.

How many people named Yandel are alive today?

An estimated 3,700 people named Yandel are alive in the United States, based on 3,748 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yandel in 2025?

Yandel ranked #2,795 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 46 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yandel?

3,748 babies have been named Yandel in the United States since 2001, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yandel most popular?

Yandel peaked in 2009, when 511 newborns received the name.

Is Yandel a boy or girl name?

Yandel is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Yandel rising or falling?

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

Will Yandel become more popular?

Yandel is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 40 boys named Yandel in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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