girl's name
Yakelin
YAH-keh-lin (Spanish)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 562
Yakelin is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2000, when 37 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1991.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Yakelin Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 101 |
| 2000s | 296 |
| 2010s | 123 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 42 |
How Popular Is Yakelin?
In 2025, Yakelin was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Yakelin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Yakelin Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yakelin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Yakelin
- Spanish YAH-keh-lin
Sibling Names for Yakelin
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Yakelin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Yakelin
How popular is the name Yakelin?
In 2025, Yakelin was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Yakelin a girl's or a boy's name?
Yakelin is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Yakelin?
Yakelin has 3 syllables.
When was Yakelin most popular?
Yakelin peaked in 2000, when 37 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Yakelin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Yakelin currently ranks #11,774 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.