Yamel
The Story of Yamel
As a girl name
Yamel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1975, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1999, when 13 Yamels were born — ranking #7,239 that year. As of 2026, Yamel ranks #14,580 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 153 Yamels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Yamel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2007, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 10 Yamels were born — ranking #7,691 that year. As of 2026, Yamel ranks #10,806 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 26 Yamels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Yamel
Phonetically similar names — useful when Yamel is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Yaml
- Unil
- Hamel
- Jamel
- Hamil
- Hamill
- Hammel
- Hammill
- Hammell
- Haml
- Hammal
- Camel
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Yamel
Yamel is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 153 births in the dataset. Yamel's peak popularity came in 1999 when it ranked #7,239. Use the chart and map above to compare Yamel's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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