boys' name ★ peaked 2010

Yariel

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,005 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#2,005
among boys · ↓9 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
76
named Yariel · -3% vs 2024
How common
1 in 22,475
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2010
131 babies
All-time total
2,038
#3,274 all-time among boys
First recorded
1991
in Social Security records

Yariel popularity over time

2,038 babies have been named Yariel since 1991, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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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.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1990s – 39 39 4 – #6,512
2000s 5 482 487 49 +1149% #1,487
2010s 5 1,042 1,047 105 +115% #1,357
2020s (to 2025) – 465 465 78 -26% #1,871

Where Yariel 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 75 0.04 outside top 500
2027 74 0.04 outside top 500
2028 73 0.04 outside top 500
2029 72 0.04 outside top 500
2030 71 0.04 outside top 500

Where Yariel is most popular

Boys named Yariel per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.045 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, New York, and Massachusetts.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Yariel 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 Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
New Jersey 33 0.164 +268%
New York 43 0.099 +123%
Massachusetts 13 0.095 +112%
Florida 40 0.084 +90%
Pennsylvania 19 0.072 +61%
Texas 45 0.051 +15%
Maryland 5 0.042 -6%
North Carolina 6 0.023 -47%
California 5 0.005 -88%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
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Indiana – – –
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Louisiana – – –
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New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
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Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

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 Yariel

Yariel is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,005 in 2025 with 76 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1991, 2,038 American babies have been named Yariel. Its peak came in 2010, when 131 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 Yariel stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yariel?

The median living Yariel is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 16. An estimated 2,000 people named Yariel are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

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

Yariel 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 – – 76 #2,005
2024 – – 78 #1,996
2023 – – 83 #1,907
2022 – – 70 #2,132
2021 – – 78 #1,941
2020 – – 80 #1,871
2019 – – 105 #1,591
2018 – – 86 #1,791
2017 – – 93 #1,705
2016 – – 101 #1,609
2015 – – 104 #1,565
2014 – – 105 #1,533
2013 – – 111 #1,482
2012 – – 109 #1,489
2011 – – 102 #1,560
2010 5 #19,727 126 #1,357
2009 5 #20,097 113 #1,487
2008 – – 106 #1,531
2007 – – 66 #2,092
2006 – – 76 #1,822
2005 – – 34 #3,088
2004 – – 20 #4,413
2003 – – 21 #4,109
2002 – – 22 #3,905
2001 – – 16 #4,886
2000 – – 8 #8,184
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yariel?

The median living Yariel is about 11 years old. Half of all living Yariels are between 6 and 16 years old.

How many people named Yariel are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Yariel are alive in the United States, based on 2,038 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yariel in 2025?

Yariel ranked #2,005 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 76 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yariel?

2,038 babies have been named Yariel in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yariel most popular?

Yariel peaked in 2010, when 131 newborns received the name.

Is Yariel a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Yariel rising or falling?

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

Will Yariel become more popular?

Yariel is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 71 boys named Yariel 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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