Yekusiel
A masculine name of Hebrew origin representing "walking humbly before God".
Name Census estimates that about 88 living Americans carry the first name Yekusiel. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Yekusiel today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yekusiel births was 2019 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yekusiel. 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 Yekusiel. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
88
~ 1 in 3,894,936 Americans
Peak year
2019
8 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#14,152
Tracked since 1986
Popularity
Yekusiel: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yekusiel from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 43 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Yekusiel remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yekusiel 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 Yekusiel during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Yekusiels live
Origin
Meaning and history of Yekusiel
The name Yekusiel is a Hebrew name with its origins traced back to the ancient Israelites. It is derived from the Hebrew words "Yehu" meaning "God" and "siel" meaning "asked for" or "requested". The name essentially translates to "God has asked for" or "requested by God".
In biblical texts, the name Yekusiel is mentioned in the Book of Numbers as one of the leaders of the Israelite tribe of Dan during the Exodus from Egypt. This is one of the earliest recorded instances of the name's usage.
Throughout history, there have been several notable figures who bore the name Yekusiel. One of the earliest recorded was Yekusiel ben Yehuda, a prominent Jewish scholar who lived in the 11th century CE in Spain. He was known for his extensive commentary on the Talmud and his contributions to Jewish law.
Another notable Yekusiel was Yekusiel ben Avigdor, a 13th-century Jewish philosopher and theologian from Provence, France. He wrote extensively on the reconciliation of Jewish faith with Aristotelian philosophy and was highly influential in his time.
In the 16th century, Yekusiel Luria was a renowned Kabbalist and mystic from Safed, Palestine. He was a disciple of the famous Rabbi Isaac Luria and made significant contributions to the development of Jewish mysticism.
In more recent times, Yekusiel Yehudah Greenwald (1888-1946) was an influential Hasidic rabbi and author from Poland. He is known for his extensive Torah commentaries and his leadership in the Hasidic community.
Lastly, Yekusiel Judah Teitelbaum (1912-1983) was a prominent Hasidic rabbi and leader of the Satmar Hasidic dynasty. He was a Holocaust survivor and played a significant role in rebuilding the Satmar community after World War II.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who bore the name Yekusiel, highlighting its deep roots in Jewish culture and tradition.
People
Yekusiel + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yekusiel 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
Yekusiel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yekusiel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 88 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yekusiel 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 3,894,936 US residents.
Is Yekusiel a common name?
We classify Yekusiel as "Very Rare". It ranks above 62.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 89 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yekusiel most popular?
The single biggest year for Yekusiel was 2019, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yekusiel is about 13 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 Yekusiel in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yekusiel a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yekusiel in the SSA data are male. 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 Yekusiel still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yekusiel 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 Yekusiel 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 Americans are named Yekusiel?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people have the name Yekusiel at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.