Yisel: 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	31	3	–	#4,929
1980s	39	4	+26%	#7,742
1990s	190	19	+387%	#2,989
2000s	387	39	+104%	#2,372
2010s	166	17	-57%	#5,105
2020s (to 2025)	64	11	-36%	#8,514

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,929

1980s

+26%

#7,742

1990s

190

+387%

#2,989

2000s

387

+104%

#2,372

2010s

166

-57%

#5,105

2020s (to 2025)

-36%

#8,514

The story of Yisel

Yisel is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,837 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1977, 877 American babies have been named Yisel. Its peak came in 2000, when 66 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 Yisel stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yisel?

The median living Yisel is about 22 years old; half are between 15 and 26. An estimated 900 people named Yisel 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.

Yisel year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	12	#8,837
2024	8	#12,121
2023	11	#9,587
2022	13	#8,514
2021	10	#10,269
2020	10	#10,222
2019	9	#11,324
2018	12	#9,132
2017	8	#12,684
2016	10	#10,822
2015	16	#7,598
2014	13	#8,951
2013	19	#6,719
2012	25	#5,547
2011	26	#5,351
2010	28	#5,105
2009	33	#4,567
2008	25	#5,741
2007	24	#5,886
2006	33	#4,456
2005	33	#4,264
2004	40	#3,687
2003	41	#3,528
2002	54	#2,815
2001	38	#3,548
2000	66	#2,372
1995	15	#6,255
1990	5	#15,214
1985	–	–
1980	8	#8,168
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 Yisel, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Yisel?

The median living Yisel is about 22 years old. Half of all living Yisels are between 15 and 26 years old.

How many people named Yisel are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Yisel are alive in the United States, based on 877 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yisel in 2025?

Yisel ranked #8,837 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yisel?

877 babies have been named Yisel in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yisel most popular?

Yisel peaked in 2000, when 66 newborns received the name.

Is Yisel a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Yisel rising or falling?

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

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Yisel popularity over time

The story of Yisel

How old are people named Yisel?

Yisel year by year

Frequently asked questions

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