Yarisel
A feminine name of Native American Taino origin meaning "little sea".
Name Census estimates that about 37 living Americans carry the first name Yarisel. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Yarisel today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yarisel births was 2005 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yarisel. 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 Yarisel. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
37
~ 1 in 9,263,631 Americans
Peak year
2005
7 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2008 SSA rank
#17,416
Tracked since 1998
Census
Yarisel in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 151 people with the first name Yarisel, which placed it at #45,179 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
#45,179
National first-name rank
People counted
151
151 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
100.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Yarisel
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yarisel is Hispanic at 100.0%. 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 Yarisel 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 Yarisel at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino100.0% · 151
Popularity
Yarisel: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yarisel from the 1990s through to the 2000s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 26 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yarisel 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 Yarisel during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Yarisel
The name Yarisel is of Spanish origin and is believed to have been derived from the Hebrew name Yariv, which means "he will increase" or "he will be made abundant." It is a relatively modern name that emerged in the 20th century, particularly in Latin American countries.
While the name Yarisel does not have a long historical record, its roots can be traced back to the biblical name Yariv, which appears in the Old Testament. The name Yariv is mentioned in the Book of Nehemiah as the name of a man who assisted in the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Yarisel was in Cuba, where it gained popularity in the mid-20th century. It is believed that the name was influenced by the Spanish name Yaribel, which is a combination of the names Yaira and Belen.
Throughout history, there have been a few notable individuals who have borne the name Yarisel. One such individual was Yarisel Ramirez (born in 1983), a Cuban track and field athlete who specialized in the long jump and triple jump events. She won multiple medals at the Pan American Games and Central American and Caribbean Games.
Another notable figure was Yarisel Rodriguez (born in 1991), a Puerto Rican model and actress who gained recognition for her roles in various television shows and films, including the popular telenovela "Mañana es para siempre."
In the realm of music, Yarisel Nuñez (born in 1989) is a Cuban singer and songwriter who has released several albums and has gained popularity in Latin America and the United States.
Additionally, Yarisel Gabino (born in 1994) is a Dominican volleyball player who has represented her country in numerous international competitions, including the Pan American Games and the NORCECA Continental Championship.
Lastly, Yarisel Gonzalez (born in 1983) is a Cuban dancer and choreographer who has gained recognition for her work in contemporary dance and has performed in various prestigious venues around the world.
People
Yarisel + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yarisel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with Y
Other first names starting with Y with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Yarisel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yarisel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 37 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yarisel 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 9,263,631 US residents.
Is Yarisel a common name?
We classify Yarisel as "Very Rare". It ranks above 49.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 38 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yarisel most popular?
The single biggest year for Yarisel was 2005, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yarisel is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Yarisel in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 151 people with the name Yarisel, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #45,179 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 Yarisel 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 Yarisel?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Yarisel appears almost entirely female. Of the 154 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 Yarisel?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yarisel is Hispanic at 100.0%. 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 Yarisel most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Yarisel in the 2020 Census, accounting for 100.0% (151 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 Yarisel in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yarisel a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yarisel 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 Yarisel still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yarisel 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 Yarisel 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 many people are called Yarisel?
Find out how many people have the name Yarisel on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.