Yanellie
A female name possibly derived from the Biblical name Yanel meaning "God has answered".
Name Census estimates that about 68 living Americans carry the first name Yanellie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Yanellie today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yanellie births was 2000 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yanellie. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Yanellie. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
68
~ 1 in 5,040,505 Americans
Peak year
2000
8 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2020 SSA rank
#17,409
Tracked since 1992
Popularity
Yanellie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yanellie from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 37 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yanellie 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 Yanellie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Yanellies live
Origin
Meaning and history of Yanellie
The given name Yanellie is a relatively modern name that does not have a definitive origin or clear historical lineage. It is likely a combination of various linguistic influences and creative name-crafting.
Some theories suggest that Yanellie may be a feminized variant of the Greek name Yiannis, which is a form of John or Ioannes. However, the name Yanellie itself does not appear to have any direct ties to ancient Greek or biblical sources.
Another possibility is that Yanellie is a blend of the names Yanel and Nellie, both of which have roots in various cultures. Yanel may be derived from the Hebrew name Yonah, meaning "dove," while Nellie is a diminutive of the English name Eleanor, which has Germanic origins and means "bright, shining one."
Due to its relatively modern and unique nature, there are no notable historical figures or records directly associated with the name Yanellie from ancient times or the medieval period. However, a few individuals have carried this name in more recent history.
One example is Yanellie Arrechavala, a Venezuelan model and beauty queen who participated in the Miss Venezuela pageant in the early 2000s. Another is Yanellie Cruz, a Puerto Rican volleyball player who competed in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
While not as widely documented, there may be other individuals named Yanellie who have made contributions in various fields or communities. However, given the rarity of the name, it is challenging to find extensive historical records or widespread recognition beyond a few modern examples.
It is worth noting that names can evolve over time, and their popularity and cultural significance can change across different regions and eras. Yanellie, being a relatively new and uncommon name, has yet to establish a rich historical legacy or widespread cultural significance.
People
Yanellie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yanellie 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
Yanellie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yanellie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 68 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yanellie 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 5,040,505 US residents.
Is Yanellie a common name?
We classify Yanellie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 58.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 69 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yanellie most popular?
The single biggest year for Yanellie was 2000, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yanellie is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Yanellie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yanellie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yanellie 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 Yanellie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yanellie 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 Yanellie 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Yanellie?
Want to know how many people have the name Yanellie? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.