Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2019

Yoel

Meaning A male given name from Hebrew, variant of Joel Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,643 Trend ↓ Falling 17%

A male given name from Hebrew, variant of Joel.

Rank 2025
#1,643
among boys · ↓141 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
103
named Yoel · -14% vs 2024
How common
1 in 16,583
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2019
180 babies
All-time total
4,227
#2,002 all-time among boys
First recorded
1970
in Social Security records

Yoel popularity over time

4,227 babies have been named Yoel since 1970, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2019Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 127 13 – #1,027
1980s 697 70 +449% #779
1990s 492 49 -29% #1,332
2000s 789 79 +60% #1,542
2010s 1,319 132 +67% #1,101
2020s (to 2025) 803 134 +1% #1,244

Where Yoel 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 99 0.06 outside top 500
2027 96 0.06 outside top 500
2028 94 0.05 outside top 500
2029 92 0.05 outside top 500
2030 90 0.05 outside top 500

Where Yoel is most popular

Boys named Yoel per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.076 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, New Jersey, and Georgia.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Yoel 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 York 170 0.393 +419%
New Jersey 32 0.159 +110%
Georgia 25 0.099 +31%
Florida 40 0.084 +12%
Texas 71 0.081 +7%
Washington 12 0.073 ≈ national
California 62 0.068 -10%
Virginia 7 0.037 -51%
Arizona 5 0.031 -60%
Tennessee 5 0.028 -63%
North Carolina 6 0.023 -69%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
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 Yoel

Yoel is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,643 in 2025 with 103 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 4,227 American babies have been named Yoel. Its peak came in 2019, when 180 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 Yoel stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yoel?

The median living Yoel is about 15 years old; half are between 7 and 30. An estimated 4,100 people named Yoel are alive in the United States today.

median 15 020406080100

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

Yoel year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 103 #1,643
2024 120 #1,502
2023 156 #1,247
2022 134 #1,392
2021 140 #1,332
2020 150 #1,244
2019 180 #1,101
2018 142 #1,293
2017 147 #1,251
2016 159 #1,198
2015 134 #1,325
2014 120 #1,413
2013 109 #1,499
2012 102 #1,561
2011 109 #1,494
2010 117 #1,424
2009 95 #1,664
2008 99 #1,602
2007 94 #1,649
2006 86 #1,667
2005 75 #1,771
2004 74 #1,729
2003 60 #1,960
2002 81 #1,542
2001 60 #1,870
2000 65 #1,741
1995 50 #1,779
1990 45 #1,778
1985 52 #1,353
1980 127 #779
1975 – –
1970 5 #5,426
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Yoel

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Yoel Romero Yoel Romero Cuban Olympic wrestler and mixed martial artist (born 1977) Contemporary
  2. 2 Yoel Rodríguez Yoel Rodríguez Spanish footballer b. 1988 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yoel?

The median living Yoel is about 15 years old. Half of all living Yoels are between 7 and 30 years old.

How many people named Yoel are alive today?

An estimated 4,100 people named Yoel are alive in the United States, based on 4,227 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Yoel mean?

A male given name from Hebrew, variant of Joel.

How popular is the name Yoel in 2025?

Yoel ranked #1,643 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 103 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yoel?

4,227 babies have been named Yoel in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yoel most popular?

Yoel peaked in 2019, when 180 newborns received the name.

Is Yoel a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Yoel rising or falling?

Yoel is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Yoel become more popular?

Yoel is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 90 boys named Yoel in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Yoel?

Well-known people named Yoel include Yoel Romero (martial arts), Yoel Rodríguez (soccer player).

Names like Yoel

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

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