Yudiel
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "praiser of God".
Name Census estimates that about 11 living Americans carry the first name Yudiel. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Yudiel today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yudiel births was 2009 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yudiel. 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 Yudiel. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
11
~ 1 in 31,159,485 Americans
Peak year
2009
6 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2023 SSA rank
#14,134
Tracked since 2009
Popularity
Yudiel: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yudiel from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 6 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
Yudiel 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 Yudiel 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 Yudiel
The name Yudiel is of Hebrew origin, derived from the combination of the Hebrew words "Yehudah" meaning "Judah" or "praise," and "El," which refers to God. It is believed to have emerged during the biblical era, possibly as early as the 6th century BC.
The name Yudiel can be found in the Talmud, a central text of Rabbinic Judaism, suggesting its usage among Jewish communities in ancient times. However, there are no specific historical figures recorded with this name in prominent religious or historical texts from that era.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Yudiel was a Jewish scholar and philosopher from the 12th century, Yudiel ben Samuel ha-Levi, who lived in Toledo, Spain. He was known for his contributions to the field of Jewish mysticism and his writings on Kabbalah.
In the 17th century, Yudiel Moskowitz was a prominent Jewish scholar and author from Poland. He wrote extensively on Jewish law and ethics, and his works were widely studied in Jewish communities across Europe.
During the 19th century, Yudiel Epstein was a renowned Russian-Jewish author and journalist who wrote extensively on Jewish culture and society. He was a prominent figure in the Haskalah, the Jewish Enlightenment movement of that time.
Another notable bearer of the name was Yudiel Rosenberg, a Polish-born Jewish artist who lived in the early 20th century. He was known for his vibrant and expressive paintings that depicted Jewish life and traditions.
In more recent times, Yudiel Gonzalez was a Cuban baseball player who played in the major leagues in the 1990s and early 2000s. He was a talented outfielder and was known for his strong defensive skills.
People
Yudiel + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yudiel 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
Yudiel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yudiel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 11 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yudiel 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 31,159,485 US residents.
Is Yudiel a common name?
We classify Yudiel as "Very Rare". It ranks above 30.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 11 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yudiel most popular?
The single biggest year for Yudiel was 2009, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yudiel is about 11 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 Yudiel in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yudiel a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yudiel 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 Yudiel still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yudiel 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 Yudiel 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 common is the name Yudiel?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.