Yechiel is a rare boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Yechiel is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #1,917 for boy births in the United States (and #4,077 across all names), given to 82 babies. Yechiel was first reported in SSA data in 1959 and peaked in 2025 (82 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 82 | 82 | #1,917 |
| 2024 | 81 | 81 | #1,956 |
| 2023 | 72 | 72 | #2,077 |
| 2022 | 70 | 70 | #2,133 |
| 2021 | 58 | 58 | #2,369 |
| 2020 | 53 | 53 | #2,464 |
| 2019 | 70 | 70 | #2,080 |
| 2018 | 51 | 51 | #2,545 |
| 2017 | 58 | 58 | #2,293 |
| 2016 | 62 | 62 | #2,206 |
| 2015 | 67 | 67 | #2,109 |
| 2014 | 77 | 77 | #1,904 |
| 2013 | 61 | 61 | #2,180 |
| 2012 | 58 | 58 | #2,269 |
| 2011 | 58 | 58 | #2,259 |
| 2010 | 57 | 57 | #2,285 |
| 2009 | 46 | 46 | #2,701 |
| 2008 | 52 | 52 | #2,461 |
| 2007 | 59 | 59 | #2,256 |
| 2006 | 50 | 50 | #2,474 |
| 2005 | 36 | 36 | #2,955 |
| 2004 | 43 | 43 | #2,568 |
| 2003 | 39 | 39 | #2,618 |
| 2002 | 41 | 41 | #2,469 |
| 2001 | 33 | 33 | #2,863 |
| 2000 | 34 | 34 | #2,731 |
| 1999 | 26 | 26 | #3,178 |
| 1998 | 29 | 29 | #2,849 |
| 1997 | 20 | — | #3,598 |
| 1996 | 31 | — | #2,534 |
| 1995 | 24 | — | #3,019 |
| 1994 | 20 | — | #3,466 |
| 1993 | 27 | — | #2,695 |
| 1992 | 14 | — | #4,321 |
| 1991 | 18 | — | #3,453 |
| 1990 | 24 | — | #2,778 |
| 1989 | 21 | — | #2,987 |
| 1988 | 13 | — | #3,912 |
| 1987 | 14 | — | #3,516 |
| 1986 | 21 | — | #2,598 |
| 1985 | 18 | — | #2,826 |
| 1984 | 18 | — | #2,704 |
| 1983 | 12 | — | #3,627 |
| 1982 | 15 | — | #3,102 |
| 1981 | 14 | — | #3,215 |
| 1980 | 15 | — | #3,095 |
| 1979 | 9 | — | #4,397 |
| 1978 | 16 | — | #2,796 |
| 1977 | 7 | — | #5,116 |
| 1976 | 8 | — | #4,408 |
| 1975 | 13 | — | #3,073 |
| 1974 | 9 | — | #3,831 |
| 1973 | 11 | — | #3,221 |
| 1972 | 11 | — | #3,149 |
| 1971 | 7 | — | #4,368 |
| 1968 | 8 | — | #3,360 |
| 1967 | 5 | — | #4,545 |
| 1959 | 5 | — | #4,566 |