Quick answers about Yaniel
How many people are named Yaniel?
An estimated 615 living Americans are named Yaniel.
How rare is Yaniel?
Yaniel is very rare among babies today, with 12 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 76.9% from its 2012 peak.
How old is the typical Yaniel?
The median age of a living American named Yaniel is approximately 14 years, with most bearers falling between 9 and 17 years old.
Is Yaniel still popular?
Not especially. Yaniel has been declining since its 2012 peak and registered 12 births in 2025.
Where is Yaniel most common?
Yaniel has its strongest geographic signal in Florida, where it appears 3.8× more often than the national baseline.
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Where it lives now
Yaniel is most concentrated in Florida — about 3.8× the national rate in the 2010s. It also runs high in New York.
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