Yaneli: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,206

among girls · ↑234 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

189

named Yaneli · +23% vs 2024

How common

1 in 8,504

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

189 babies

All-time total

3,911

#3,036 all-time among girls

First recorded

1981

in Social Security records

Yaneli popularity over time

3,911 babies have been named Yaneli since 1981, 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

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	65	7	–	#3,101
1990s	467	47	+618%	#2,194
2000s	1,191	119	+155%	#1,364
2010s	1,324	132	+11%	#1,414
2020s (to 2025)	864	144	+9%	#1,206

Where Yaneli is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	206	0.13	outside top 500
2027	222	0.14	outside top 500
2028	236	0.15	outside top 500
2029	249	0.15	outside top 500
2030	260	0.16	outside top 500

Where Yaneli is most popular

Girls named Yaneli per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.092 per 1,000. Strongest in Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Yaneli born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Colorado	30	0.269	+192%
Arizona	34	0.242	+163%
New Mexico	5	0.206	+123%
Texas	154	0.191	+108%
California	145	0.172	+87%
Illinois	32	0.140	+52%
Nevada	6	0.129	+40%
Georgia	25	0.110	+20%
Florida	31	0.072	-21%
North Carolina	15	0.066	-28%
Tennessee	6	0.038	-59%
Indiana	5	0.036	-61%
Virginia	6	0.035	-62%
New York	5	0.013	-86%
Alaska	–	–	–
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Yaneli

Yaneli is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,206 in 2025 with 189 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1981, 3,911 American babies have been named Yaneli. Its peak came in 2025, when 189 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Yaneli stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yaneli?

The median living Yaneli is about 14 years old; half are between 7 and 21. An estimated 3,900 people named Yaneli 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.

Yaneli year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	189	#1,206
2024	154	#1,440
2023	162	#1,390
2022	133	#1,600
2021	109	#1,849
2020	117	#1,727
2019	97	#1,998
2018	100	#1,977
2017	119	#1,768
2016	128	#1,683
2015	150	#1,512
2014	162	#1,414
2013	151	#1,477
2012	160	#1,430
2011	118	#1,747
2010	139	#1,582
2009	175	#1,364
2008	148	#1,561
2007	138	#1,620
2006	126	#1,681
2005	139	#1,507
2004	111	#1,745
2003	98	#1,884
2002	66	#2,445
2001	103	#1,748
2000	87	#1,951
1995	46	#2,685
1990	23	#4,379
1985	7	#9,294
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yaneli?

The median living Yaneli is about 14 years old. Half of all living Yanelis are between 7 and 21 years old.

How many people named Yaneli are alive today?

An estimated 3,900 people named Yaneli are alive in the United States, based on 3,911 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yaneli in 2025?

Yaneli ranked #1,206 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 189 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yaneli?

3,911 babies have been named Yaneli in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yaneli most popular?

Yaneli peaked in 2025, when 189 newborns received the name.

Is Yaneli a boy or girl name?

Yaneli is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Yaneli rising or falling?

Yaneli is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Yaneli become more popular?

Yaneli is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 260 girls named Yaneli 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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