Yanely: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,483

among girls · ↑1,897 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Yanely · +118% vs 2024

How common

1 in 22,323

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2008

85 babies

All-time total

1,706

#5,237 all-time among girls

First recorded

1986

in Social Security records

Yanely popularity over time

1,706 babies have been named Yanely since 1986, 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	26	3	–	#8,027
1990s	302	30	+1062%	#3,024
2000s	583	58	+93%	#2,316
2010s	578	58	-1%	#2,394
2020s (to 2025)	217	36	-37%	#2,483

Where Yanely 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	76	0.05	outside top 500
2027	80	0.05	outside top 500
2028	84	0.05	outside top 500
2029	87	0.05	outside top 500
2030	89	0.06	outside top 500

The story of Yanely

Yanely is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,483 in 2025 with 72 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1986, 1,706 American babies have been named Yanely. Its peak came in 2008, when 85 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 Yanely stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yanely?

The median living Yanely is about 16 years old; half are between 10 and 24. An estimated 1,700 people named Yanely 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.

Yanely year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	72	#2,483
2024	33	#4,380
2023	35	#4,187
2022	27	#5,019
2021	19	#6,400
2020	31	#4,446
2019	32	#4,433
2018	39	#3,845
2017	46	#3,435
2016	50	#3,276
2015	70	#2,587
2014	74	#2,465
2013	56	#3,004
2012	72	#2,547
2011	78	#2,394
2010	61	#2,869
2009	62	#2,851
2008	85	#2,316
2007	64	#2,857
2006	49	#3,366
2005	55	#2,966
2004	55	#2,926
2003	56	#2,799
2002	44	#3,239
2001	58	#2,634
2000	55	#2,706
1995	36	#3,218
1990	12	#7,292
1985	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yanely?

The median living Yanely is about 16 years old. Half of all living Yanelys are between 10 and 24 years old.

How many people named Yanely are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Yanely are alive in the United States, based on 1,706 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yanely in 2025?

Yanely ranked #2,483 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 72 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yanely?

1,706 babies have been named Yanely in the United States since 1986, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yanely most popular?

Yanely peaked in 2008, when 85 newborns received the name.

Is Yanely a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Yanely rising or falling?

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

Will Yanely become more popular?

Yanely is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 89 girls named Yanely 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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