Yarnell
The Story of Yarnell
As a girl name
Yarnell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1977, with 41 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1977, when 41 Yarnells were born — ranking #2,216 that year. As of 2026, Yarnell ranks #6,370 for girls with 10 births, with steady use. In total, more than 88 Yarnells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Yarnell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1962, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1977, when 25 Yarnells were born — ranking #1,948 that year. As of 2026, Yarnell ranks #12,551 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 64 Yarnells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Yarnell
Yarnell is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 88 births in the dataset. Yarnell's peak popularity came in 1977 when it ranked #2,216. Use the chart and map above to compare Yarnell'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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