Yisell
Feminine name of disputed origin, possibly related to terms meaning "Star" or "Beauty".
Name Census estimates that about 73 living Americans carry the first name Yisell. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Yisell today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yisell births was 2000 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yisell. 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 Yisell. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
73
~ 1 in 4,695,265 Americans
Peak year
2000
11 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2023 SSA rank
#17,512
Tracked since 1990
Census
Yisell in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 272 people with the first name Yisell, which placed it at #31,478 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
#31,478
National first-name rank
People counted
272
272 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
96.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Yisell
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yisell is Hispanic at 96.3%. The next largest groups are White (2.9%) and Black (0.7%). 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 Yisell 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 Yisell at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino96.3% · 262
- White2.9% · 8
- Black or African American0.7% · 2
Popularity
Yisell: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yisell from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 59 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
Yisell 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 Yisell during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Yisells live
Origin
Meaning and history of Yisell
The name Yisell originates from the Spanish language and is believed to be a variant spelling of the Hebrew name Yissachar, which means "he will bring a reward" or "hired laborer." The name Yissachar is derived from the biblical figure Issachar, one of the twelve sons of the patriarch Jacob in the Book of Genesis.
Yisell is primarily used in Spanish-speaking countries, particularly in Latin America and Spain. The name's popularity can be traced back to the 19th century, although its exact origin and the reason for its variant spelling are unclear.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Yisell is found in historical records from the late 19th century in Mexico. However, there are no significant historical references or famous figures bearing this name from ancient times or religious scriptures.
Throughout history, a few notable individuals have carried the name Yisell:
1. Yisell Rodríguez (born 1990) is a Cuban-American professional bodybuilder and fitness model. She has won several prestigious bodybuilding competitions, including the NPC National Championships.
2. Yisell González (born 1992) is a Cuban volleyball player who has represented her country in various international tournaments, including the Olympic Games and World Championships.
3. Yisell Pomares (born 1987) is a Venezuelan actress and model known for her roles in telenovelas and TV series, such as "Más Sabe el Diablo" and "Válgame Dios."
4. Yisell Ayón (born 1985) is a Cuban volleyball player who has played for the Cuban national team and various professional clubs in Europe and South America.
5. Yisell Ponce (born 1978) is a Mexican actress and television host best known for her work in various Mexican telenovelas and TV shows, including "Rebelde" and "La Familia P. Luche."
While the name Yisell is not widely known outside of Spanish-speaking communities, it has gained some recognition and popularity in recent decades, particularly in Latin American countries and among Hispanic communities in the United States.
People
Yisell + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yisell 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
Yisell: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yisell?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 73 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yisell 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 4,695,265 US residents.
Is Yisell a common name?
We classify Yisell as "Very Rare". It ranks above 60% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 74 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yisell most popular?
The single biggest year for Yisell was 2000, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yisell is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Yisell in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 272 people with the name Yisell, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #31,478 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 Yisell 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 Yisell?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Yisell leans strongly female. 270 people counted with this name were female (98.9%), compared with 3 male bearers (1.1%). 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 Yisell?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yisell is Hispanic at 96.3%. The next largest groups are White (2.9%) and Black (0.7%). 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 Yisell most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Yisell in the 2020 Census, accounting for 96.3% (262 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 Yisell in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yisell a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yisell 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 Yisell still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yisell 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 Yisell 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 share the name Yisell?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.