Yanziel
A powerful and heavenly masculine name of Hebrew origin.
Name Census estimates that about 75 living Americans carry the first name Yanziel. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Yanziel today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yanziel births was 2021 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yanziel. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Yanziel. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
75
~ 1 in 4,570,058 Americans
Peak year
2021
11 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2022 SSA rank
#12,262
Tracked since 2009
Popularity
Yanziel: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yanziel from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 52 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Yanziel remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yanziel by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Yanziel during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Yanziels live
Origin
Meaning and history of Yanziel
The name Yanziel appears to be a unique name with no clear origins or recorded history. It does not seem to be derived from any known language or culture, nor is there any evidence of its usage in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records.
While it is possible that Yanziel was used as a given name in certain regions or communities, there are no documented instances of individuals bearing this name throughout history. The lack of information and references suggests that Yanziel is either a relatively modern invention or an extremely rare name that has not been widely recorded or documented.
Without any specific historical context or renowned individuals associated with this name, it is difficult to provide a detailed etymology or origin story for Yanziel. The name itself does not appear to have any clear meaning or linguistic roots that can be traced back to a particular language or culture.
In the absence of concrete historical data or records, any attempt to construct a detailed history or meaning for the name Yanziel would be largely speculative and lacking in credible sources or evidence. It remains an enigmatic name with no discernible historical context or significance.
People
Yanziel + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yanziel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Y
Other first names starting with Y with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Yanziel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yanziel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 75 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yanziel going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 4,570,058 US residents.
Is Yanziel a common name?
We classify Yanziel as "Very Rare". It ranks above 60.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 76 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yanziel most popular?
The single biggest year for Yanziel was 2021, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yanziel is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Yanziel in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yanziel a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yanziel in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Yanziel still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yanziel in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Yanziel can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are named Yanziel?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.