How Many People Are Named Yankel?
people named Yankel are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 21,361,553 people in the US has this name
Based on 16 babies named Yankel in Social Security records from 2016 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Population Percentage
Of US population
Peak Year
6 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Yiddish diminutive of JACOB.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
All of the babies given the name Yankel in the records were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Yankel alive today is about 4 years old, and 100% are under 30.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Yankel first appears in the records in 2016 and was given most often in 2022, to 6 babies. In 2025, 5 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 2016 to 2025
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