Yarel
The Story of Yarel
As a girl name
Yarel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2006, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 126 Yarels were born — ranking #1,733 that year. As of 2026, Yarel ranks #7,223 for girls with 15 births, with steady use. In total, more than 612 Yarels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Yarel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2006, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 31 Yarels were born — ranking #3,405 that year. As of 2026, Yarel ranks #9,864 for boys with 7 births, falling sharply (-31%). In total, more than 268 Yarels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Yarel
Yarel is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2006 and has accumulated 612 births in the dataset. Yarel's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #1,733. Use the chart and map above to compare Yarel'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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