Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2009

Yarel

Gender Unisex · 69% girls Rank 2025 #11,888 Trend ↑ Rising 75%
Rank 2025
#11,888
among girls · ↓4,308 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
21
named Yarel · -5% vs 2024
How common
1 in 200,908
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2009
151 babies
All-time total
901
#10,330 all-time among girls
First recorded
2006
in Social Security records

Yarel popularity over time

901 babies have been named Yarel since 2006, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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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 200 58 258 26 – #1,741
2010s 387 171 558 56 +116% #2,256
2020s (to 2025) 33 52 85 14 -75% #7,580

The story of Yarel

Yarel is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,888 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2006, 901 American babies have been named Yarel, about 69% girls and 31% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2009, when 151 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 Yarel stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yarel?

The median living Yarel is about 14 years old; half are between 11 and 16. An estimated 900 people named Yarel are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

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

Yarel 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 8 #11,888 13 #6,786
2024 15 #7,580 7 #10,890
2023 – – 8 #9,722
2022 5 #17,661 7 #10,806
2021 5 #17,560 7 #10,753
2020 – – 10 #8,034
2019 7 #13,745 16 #5,800
2018 7 #13,735 9 #8,788
2017 11 #9,903 11 #7,524
2016 14 #8,373 15 #6,041
2015 18 #6,969 14 #6,306
2014 37 #4,098 22 #4,532
2013 58 #2,934 31 #3,495
2012 69 #2,630 20 #4,856
2011 80 #2,345 14 #6,242
2010 86 #2,256 19 #5,038
2009 126 #1,741 25 #4,158
2008 64 #2,830 21 #4,706
2007 5 #20,469 5 #14,326
2006 5 #19,960 7 #10,630
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yarel?

The median living Yarel is about 14 years old. Half of all living Yarels are between 11 and 16 years old.

How many people named Yarel are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Yarel are alive in the United States, based on 901 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yarel in 2025?

Yarel ranked #11,888 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yarel?

901 babies have been named Yarel in the United States since 2006, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yarel most popular?

Yarel peaked in 2009, when 151 newborns received the name.

Is Yarel a boy or girl name?

Yarel is used for both: about 69% of babies named Yarel have been girls and 31% boys.

Is the name Yarel rising or falling?

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

Names like Yarel

Names that sound and feel close to Yarel: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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