girl's name

Yanelle

yah-NEL

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 7
  • Popularity Rare
  • Births on record 277

Yanelle is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2022 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

  • Peaked in France in 2011, when 10 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
  • Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
  • First appears in birth records in 2000.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Yanelle Over Time

Births per decade in France, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

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Births named Yanelle by decade in France
Decade Births
2000s 45
2010s 70
2020s (to 2025) 35

How Popular Is Yanelle?

In 2025, Yanelle was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.

Where Yanelle Is Used

France #6,579 5 in 2025
United States #12,941 7 in 2022

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Yanelle

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Yanelle Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yanelle over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Yanelle

  • Pronunciation yah-NEL

Sibling Names for Yanelle

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Yanelle — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Yanelle

How popular is the name Yanelle?

In 2025, Yanelle was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.

Is Yanelle a girl's or a boy's name?

Yanelle is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Yanelle?

Yanelle has 2 syllables.

When was Yanelle most popular?

Yanelle peaked in 2011, when 10 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.

Is Yanelle a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Yanelle currently ranks #6,579 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.