Yechiel
Boy name · #1911 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Yechiel? In official American birth records, Yechiel has been tracked continuously since 1959, giving it 66 years of documented American history.
Yechiel ranks #1911 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 82 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2086, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,951 boys born in 2025 was named Yechiel.
The 66-year story
Yechiel first appears in the Social Security records in 1959, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 82 babies and a rank of #1906. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Yechiel per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Yechiel in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Yechiel is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Yechiel will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Yechiel is most common
State-level data for Yechiel 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 Yechiel
Statistically, parents drawn to Yechiel tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Gavriel, Jahaziel, Zuriel, Raziel, and Shmiel.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Yechiel | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 82 | #1906 |
| 2024 | 81 | #1938 |
| 2023 | 72 | #2064 |
| 2022 | 70 | #2117 |
| 2021 | 58 | #2349 |
| 2020 | 53 | #2437 |
| 2019 | 70 | #2062 |
| 2018 | 51 | #2507 |
| 2017 | 58 | #2270 |
| 2016 | 62 | #2184 |
| 2015 | 67 | #2086 |
| 2014 | 77 | #1884 |
| 2013 | 61 | #2165 |
| 2012 | 58 | #2238 |
| 2011 | 58 | #2232 |
| 2010 | 57 | #2262 |
| 2009 | 46 | #2663 |
| 2008 | 52 | #2432 |
| 2007 | 59 | #2235 |
| 2006 | 50 | #2449 |
| 2005 | 36 | #2902 |
| 2004 | 43 | #2531 |
| 2003 | 39 | #2579 |
| 2002 | 41 | #2428 |
| 2001 | 33 | #2797 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Yechiel?
In official American birth records, the name Yechiel first appeared in 1959 (over 66 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 66 years.
Is Yechiel a popular boy name?
Yechiel ranked #1911 among boys in 2025 with 82 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2086.
When was the name Yechiel most popular?
Yechiel peaked in 2025, when 82 American boys received the name (ranked #1906 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Yechiel?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,951 newborn American boys was named Yechiel. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.