Yareli
Girl name · #793 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Yareli? In official American birth records, Yareli has been tracked continuously since 1985, giving it 40 years of documented American history.
Yareli ranks #793 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 343 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #884, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,248 girls born in 2025 was named Yareli.
The 40-year story
Yareli first appears in the Social Security records in 1985, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2009, when 591 girls were named Yareli — good for #510 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Yareli per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Yareli in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Yareli is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Yareli will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Yareli is most common
Geography matters for names, and Yareli is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Yareli is most common in OR (0.9 per 1,000), AZ (0.5 per 1,000), CO (0.5 per 1,000), TX (0.5 per 1,000), WA (0.4 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.3 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Yareli is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Yareli
Statistically, parents drawn to Yareli tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Yaneli, Areli, Nayeli, Yaretzi, and Amani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Yareli | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 343 | #792 |
| 2024 | 355 | #793 |
| 2023 | 392 | #717 |
| 2022 | 432 | #674 |
| 2021 | 372 | #766 |
| 2020 | 328 | #835 |
| 2019 | 395 | #721 |
| 2018 | 414 | #704 |
| 2017 | 353 | #777 |
| 2016 | 351 | #813 |
| 2015 | 312 | #884 |
| 2014 | 369 | #757 |
| 2013 | 432 | #660 |
| 2012 | 494 | #590 |
| 2011 | 522 | #560 |
| 2010 | 553 | #527 |
| 2009 | 591 | #510 |
| 2008 | 527 | #589 |
| 2007 | 504 | #595 |
| 2006 | 455 | #631 |
| 2005 | 338 | #776 |
| 2004 | 346 | #754 |
| 2003 | 268 | #892 |
| 2002 | 222 | #991 |
| 2001 | 167 | #1213 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Yareli?
In official American birth records, the name Yareli first appeared in 1985 (over 40 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 40 years.
Is Yareli a popular girl name?
Yareli ranked #793 among girls in 2025 with 343 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #884.
When was the name Yareli most popular?
Yareli peaked in 2009, when 591 American girls received the name (ranked #510 that year). Since 2009 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Yareli?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,248 newborn American girls was named Yareli. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.