Feminine dossier · first seen 1977
Yisel
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2000
Peak births
66
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Yisel
How many people are named Yisel?
An estimated 860 living Americans are named Yisel.
How rare is Yisel?
Yisel is very rare among babies today, with 12 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 81.8% from its 2000 peak.
How old is the typical Yisel?
The median age of a living American named Yisel is approximately 23 years, with most bearers falling between 16 and 27 years old.
Is Yisel still popular?
Yes. Yisel is holding steady, with 12 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Yisel most common?
Yisel has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 2.1× more often than the national baseline.
1977Peak 20002025
Peak year
2000
Decline from peak
81.8%
2025
12
All-time
877
Where it lives now
Yisel is most concentrated in California — about 1.8× the national rate in the 2000s. It also runs high in Texas.
States where Yisel is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.