Yetzael
Boy name · #3310 in 2025 · Uniqueness 47/100
Yetzael is currently the #3310 boy name in the United States — 36 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5999, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 50,000 boys born in 2025 was named Yetzael.
Babies named Yetzael per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 12-year story
Yetzael first appears in the Social Security records in 2013, when 16 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 36 babies and a rank of #3240. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Yetzael against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Yetzael in class?
Yetzael scores 47 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Yetzael is most common
State-level data for Yetzael is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Yetzael
Statistically, parents drawn to Yetzael tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ezael, Ezrael, Samael, Izmael, and Rael.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Yetzael | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | #3240 |
| 2024 | 33 | #3455 |
| 2023 | 31 | #3629 |
| 2022 | 18 | #5215 |
| 2021 | 9 | #8166 |
| 2020 | 18 | #5041 |
| 2019 | 9 | #8215 |
| 2018 | 6 | #10760 |
| 2016 | 8 | #8816 |
| 2015 | 14 | #5999 |
| 2014 | 10 | #7562 |
| 2013 | 16 | #5404 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Yetzael a popular boy name?
Yetzael ranked #3310 among boys in 2025 with 36 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5999.
When was the name Yetzael most popular?
Yetzael peaked in 2025, when 36 American boys received the name (ranked #3240 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Yetzael?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 50,000 newborn American boys was named Yetzael. It scores 47/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.