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How Many People Are Named Yoel?
Estimated people named Yoel living in the U.S. today
4,032
Gender distribution
100% male · 0% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 4,122
- Peak year: 2019 (180 births)
- Estimated living today: 4,032
Yoel by age group — who carries the name today?
Yoel popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Yoel
Yoel has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 4,122 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 4,032 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 84,772 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Yoels you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Yoel in the US?
An estimated 4,032 people named Yoel are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Yoel very rare — about 1 in 84,772 Americans.
Is Yoel a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Yoel is 100% male and 0% female, so it is predominantly a male name.
When was Yoel most popular?
Yoel peaked in 2019, when 180 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Yoel?
Yoel ranks #4,177 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 58 out of 100 (higher means rarer).