Yasiel
Boy name · #1916 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 82 baby boys were named Yasiel, placing it at #1916 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2565, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,951 boys born in 2025 was named Yasiel.
The 22-year story
Yasiel first appears in the Social Security records in 2003, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 93 boys were named Yasiel — good for #1687 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 Yasiel per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Yasiel in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Yasiel is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Yasiel will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Yasiel is most common
State-level data for Yasiel is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Yasiel
Statistically, parents drawn to Yasiel tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Yaziel, Yadriel, Othniel, Ezriel, and Noriel.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Yasiel | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 82 | #1906 |
| 2024 | 77 | #1997 |
| 2023 | 50 | #2614 |
| 2022 | 71 | #2094 |
| 2021 | 49 | #2623 |
| 2020 | 54 | #2419 |
| 2019 | 73 | #2001 |
| 2018 | 93 | #1687 |
| 2017 | 57 | #2295 |
| 2016 | 40 | #2935 |
| 2015 | 48 | #2565 |
| 2014 | 69 | #2044 |
| 2013 | 39 | #2895 |
| 2012 | 12 | #6626 |
| 2011 | 18 | #4983 |
| 2010 | 10 | #7591 |
| 2009 | 15 | #5800 |
| 2008 | 8 | #9019 |
| 2006 | 9 | #7998 |
| 2005 | 9 | #7640 |
| 2003 | 5 | #10894 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Yasiel a popular boy name?
Yasiel ranked #1916 among boys in 2025 with 82 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2565.
When was the name Yasiel most popular?
Yasiel peaked in 2018, when 93 American boys received the name (ranked #1687 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Yasiel?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,951 newborn American boys was named Yasiel. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.