Yoshmel
Obscure masculine name of unknown origin and meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Yoshmel. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Yoshmel today is around 3 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yoshmel births was 2023 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yoshmel. 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 Yoshmel. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2023
5 babies that year
Average age
3
years old
2023 SSA rank
#14,132
Tracked since 2023
Popularity
Yoshmel: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Yoshmel 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 Yoshmel during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Yoshmel
The name Yoshmel is believed to have its origins in the ancient Sumerian language, which was spoken in the region of Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq) around 3500 BC. It is thought to be derived from the Sumerian words "yosh" meaning "prosperity" and "mel" meaning "eternal". Thus, the name Yoshmel could be interpreted as "eternal prosperity" or "everlasting abundance".
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Yoshmel can be found in a cuneiform tablet from the city of Ur, dated to around 2600 BC. This tablet contains a list of names, which includes an individual named "Yoshmel-ilu", suggesting that the name was in use during the Sumerian civilization.
In the ancient Babylonian epic of Gilgamesh, which dates back to around 2100 BC, there is a character named "Yoshmel-gamil", who is described as a wise and respected elder. This provides further evidence of the name's use in the ancient Near East.
During the reign of the Akkadian Empire (circa 2350 BC - 2150 BC), there are records of a high-ranking official named Yoshmel-nadin, who served as a governor in the city of Nippur. This suggests that the name was also adopted by the Akkadian people, who succeeded the Sumerians in the region.
In the Hebrew Bible, there is a mention of a figure named "Yoshmel-ben-Amittai" in the Book of Jonah, which is believed to have been written around the 5th century BC. This indicates that the name had spread to the ancient Israelites and was in use during the period of the Hebrew prophets.
Another notable individual with the name Yoshmel was a renowned philosopher and mathematician from the city of Alexandria in ancient Egypt, who lived in the 3rd century BC. Known as Yoshmel of Alexandria, he is credited with making significant contributions to the fields of geometry and optics.
During the Middle Ages, there are records of a Yoshmel ibn Abi'l-Hawl, who was a prominent poet and scholar in the Abbasid Caliphate (750 AD - 1258 AD). His works were widely studied and appreciated throughout the Islamic world.
In the 12th century AD, a Yoshmel al-Qurtubi was a renowned Islamic scholar and jurist from the city of Cordoba in modern-day Spain. He wrote extensively on topics related to Islamic law and theology, and his works were influential in the region.
The name Yoshmel also appears in the historical records of the Byzantine Empire, with a Yoshmel Palaiologos being a high-ranking military commander during the reign of Emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos in the 13th century AD.
People
Yoshmel + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yoshmel 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
Yoshmel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yoshmel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yoshmel 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 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Yoshmel a common name?
We classify Yoshmel as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yoshmel most popular?
The single biggest year for Yoshmel was 2023, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yoshmel is about 3 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 Yoshmel in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yoshmel a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yoshmel 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 Yoshmel still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yoshmel 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 Yoshmel 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 called Yoshmel?
Find out how many people have the name Yoshmel on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.