Yaneliz
A feminine name of Spanish origin derived from Juana and Liz.
Name Census estimates that about 337 living Americans carry the first name Yaneliz. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Yaneliz today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yaneliz births was 2009 (28 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yaneliz. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
337
~ 1 in 1,017,075 Americans
Peak year
2009
28 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,206
Tracked since 1994
Census
Yaneliz in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 271 people with the first name Yaneliz, which placed it at #31,559 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#31,559
National first-name rank
People counted
271
271 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
97.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Yaneliz
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yaneliz is Hispanic at 97.0%. The next largest groups are White (2.6%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Yaneliz described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Yaneliz at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino97.0% · 263
- White2.6% · 7
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 1
Popularity
Yaneliz: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yaneliz from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 146 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Yaneliz remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yaneliz by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Yaneliz during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Yaneliz' live
Origin
Meaning and history of Yaneliz
The name Yaneliz finds its origins in the Latin language, with roots that can be traced back to ancient Roman times. The name is derived from the combination of two Latin words, "ianus" and "liz," which together mean "the gate of light" or "the entrance to brightness."
In the early days of the Roman Empire, the name Yaneliz was often associated with deities and mythological figures associated with the sun, light, and knowledge. It was believed that those bearing this name were blessed with the gift of enlightenment and wisdom.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Yaneliz can be found in the writings of the Roman philosopher Seneca the Younger, who lived from 4 BC to 65 AD. In his treatise on the nature of the universe, Seneca mentions a character named Yaneliz, who served as a guide to the underworld, leading souls to the realm of eternal light.
During the Middle Ages, the name Yaneliz gained popularity among the aristocracy and scholarly circles of the Italian city-states. Notably, Yaneliz de Medici (1420-1492) was a renowned scholar and patron of the arts who played a pivotal role in the Renaissance movement.
In the 16th century, the name Yaneliz gained prominence in the religious sphere. Yaneliz de la Cruz (1520-1589) was a Spanish nun and mystic who is revered for her profound spiritual writings and her dedication to serving the poor and marginalized.
As the centuries passed, the name Yaneliz spread across Europe and beyond. One of the most famous bearers of the name was Yaneliz Curie (1867-1934), the pioneering Polish-born physicist and chemist who made groundbreaking contributions to the study of radioactivity and was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize.
Another notable figure was Yaneliz Kahlo (1907-1954), the renowned Mexican artist whose self-portraits and vibrant depictions of Mexican culture and identity have left an indelible mark on the art world.
In the world of literature, Yaneliz Allende (1942-present) is a celebrated Chilean writer whose novels, including "The House of the Spirits" and "City of the Beasts," have captivated readers worldwide with their magical realism and explorations of Latin American identity.
People
Yaneliz + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yaneliz as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Y
Other first names starting with Y with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Yaneliz: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yaneliz?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 337 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yaneliz going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,017,075 US residents.
Is Yaneliz a common name?
We classify Yaneliz as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 341 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yaneliz most popular?
The single biggest year for Yaneliz was 2009, when 28 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yaneliz is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Yaneliz in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 271 people with the name Yaneliz, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #31,559 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Yaneliz in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Yaneliz?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Yaneliz appears almost entirely female. Of the 274 people counted with this name, 99.3% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Yaneliz?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yaneliz is Hispanic at 97.0%. The next largest groups are White (2.6%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Yaneliz most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Yaneliz in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.0% (263 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Yaneliz in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yaneliz a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yaneliz in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Yaneliz still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yaneliz in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Yaneliz can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Yaneliz?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.