Yarelly
Of unknown meaning or origin, potentially derived from Gabriella.
Name Census estimates that about 235 living Americans carry the first name Yarelly. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Yarelly today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yarelly births was 2012 (21 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yarelly. 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.
People living today
235
~ 1 in 1,458,529 Americans
Peak year
2012
21 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2020 SSA rank
#17,412
Tracked since 1995
Census
Yarelly in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 216 people with the first name Yarelly, which placed it at #36,618 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#36,618
National first-name rank
People counted
216
216 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
97.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Yarelly
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yarelly is Hispanic at 97.2%. The next largest groups are Black (2.3%) and Two or More Races (0.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Yarelly described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Yarelly at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino97.2% · 210
- Black or African American2.3% · 5
- Two or more races0.5% · 1
Popularity
Yarelly: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yarelly from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 108 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yarelly 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 Yarelly during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Yarellys live
Origin
Meaning and history of Yarelly
The name Yarelly is believed to have its origins in the Nahuatl language, which was spoken by the Aztecs and other indigenous peoples of Mexico. The name is thought to be derived from the Nahuatl word "yaretl," which means "to blossom" or "to flower." This suggests that the name Yarelly may have been associated with the concepts of beauty, growth, and renewal in ancient Mesoamerican cultures.
While the exact origins of the name are difficult to pinpoint, some scholars believe that it may have been used as a personal name among the Aztecs or other Nahua-speaking groups during the pre-Columbian era. However, there are no definitive historical records or ancient texts that mention the name Yarelly specifically.
The earliest recorded examples of the name Yarelly appear to be from the late 20th century, when it began to gain popularity as a given name, particularly in Mexico and among Mexican-American communities in the United States. It is possible that the name was revived or reintroduced during this period as part of a broader cultural resurgence and interest in indigenous Mesoamerican heritage.
Throughout history, there have been a few notable individuals who have borne the name Yarelly, although it remains a relatively uncommon name globally. One such person is Yarelly Saldeña (born 1995), a Mexican actress and singer who has appeared in several telenovelas and films.
Another individual with the name Yarelly is Yarelly Lira (born 1994), a Mexican professional boxer who has competed in the lightweight division. She has won several national and international titles throughout her career.
Yarelly Mosquera (born 1988) is a Colombian actress and model who has appeared in various television shows and films in Latin America. She is known for her roles in popular telenovelas such as "Hasta que la plata nos separe" and "La venganza de Analía."
Yarelly Navarro (born 1991) is a Mexican Olympic athlete who competes in the sport of taekwondo. She represented Mexico at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, where she competed in the women's welterweight division.
Yarelly Rodríguez (born 1992) is a Mexican professional tennis player who has competed on the WTA Tour. She has achieved notable success in doubles competitions, winning several titles and reaching career-high rankings in that discipline.
While the name Yarelly is still relatively uncommon on a global scale, it has gained popularity in recent decades, particularly in Latin American communities, where it is often associated with indigenous Mesoamerican cultural heritage and the concepts of beauty, growth, and renewal.
People
Yarelly + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with Y
Other first names starting with Y with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Yarelly: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yarelly?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 235 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yarelly 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 1,458,529 US residents.
Is Yarelly a common name?
We classify Yarelly as "Very Rare". It ranks above 76.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 238 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yarelly most popular?
The single biggest year for Yarelly was 2012, when 21 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yarelly is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Yarelly in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 216 people with the name Yarelly, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #36,618 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Yarelly in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Yarelly?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Yarelly appears almost entirely female. Of the 212 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Yarelly?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yarelly is Hispanic at 97.2%. The next largest groups are Black (2.3%) and Two or More Races (0.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Yarelly most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Yarelly in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.2% (210 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Yarelly in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yarelly a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yarelly in the SSA data are female. 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 Yarelly still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yarelly 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 Yarelly 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.
How common is the name Yarelly?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.