Masculine dossier · first seen 1991
Yariel
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2010
Peak births
126
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Yariel
How many people are named Yariel?
An estimated 2,007 living Americans are named Yariel.
How rare is Yariel?
Yariel is uncommon among babies today, with 76 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 39.7% from its 2010 peak.
How old is the typical Yariel?
The median age of a living American named Yariel is approximately 12 years, with most bearers falling between 7 and 17 years old.
Is Yariel still popular?
Yes. Yariel is holding steady, with 76 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Yariel most common?
Yariel has its strongest geographic signal in Massachusetts, where it appears 6.4× more often than the national baseline.
1991Peak 20102025
Peak year
2010
Decline from peak
39.7%
2025
76
All-time
2,028
Where it lives now
Yariel is most concentrated in Massachusetts — about 4.7× the national rate in the 2010s. It also runs high in New Jersey.
States where Yariel is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.