Yanelis: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	22	2	–	#9,295
1990s	98	10	+345%	#5,862
2000s	220	22	+124%	#4,354
2010s	243	24	+10%	#3,482
2020s (to 2025)	92	15	-37%	#5,782

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#9,295

1990s

+345%

#5,862

2000s

220

+124%

#4,354

2010s

243

+10%

#3,482

2020s (to 2025)

-37%

#5,782

The story of Yanelis

Yanelis is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,310 in 2025 with 19 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1982, 675 American babies have been named Yanelis. Its peak came in 2014, when 46 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Yanelis?

The median living Yanelis is about 16 years old; half are between 10 and 22. An estimated 700 people named Yanelis 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.

Yanelis year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	19	#6,310
2024	22	#5,782
2023	11	#9,583
2022	11	#9,650
2021	14	#8,010
2020	15	#7,552
2019	13	#8,583
2018	17	#7,091
2017	21	#6,033
2016	17	#7,219
2015	21	#6,228
2014	46	#3,482
2013	20	#6,452
2012	29	#4,955
2011	20	#6,555
2010	39	#3,956
2009	35	#4,364
2008	36	#4,354
2007	29	#5,090
2006	17	#7,468
2005	32	#4,369
2004	15	#7,818
2003	19	#6,288
2002	11	#9,454
2001	18	#6,311
2000	8	#11,761
1995	9	#9,532
1990	8	#10,175
1985	7	#9,295
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yanelis?

The median living Yanelis is about 16 years old. Half of all living Yaneliss are between 10 and 22 years old.

How many people named Yanelis are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Yanelis are alive in the United States, based on 675 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yanelis in 2025?

Yanelis ranked #6,310 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 19 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yanelis?

675 babies have been named Yanelis in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yanelis most popular?

Yanelis peaked in 2014, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Yanelis a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Yanelis rising or falling?

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

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Yanelis popularity over time

The story of Yanelis

How old are people named Yanelis?

Yanelis year by year

Frequently asked questions

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