girl's name
Yisel
YEE-sel (Spanish)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 877
Yisel is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2000, when 66 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 276,319 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1977.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Yisel Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 31 |
| 1980s | 39 |
| 1990s | 190 |
| 2000s | 387 |
| 2010s | 166 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 64 |
How Popular Is Yisel?
In 2025, Yisel was given to 12 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 Yisel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Yisel Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yisel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Yisel
- Spanish YEE-sel
Sibling Names for Yisel
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Yisel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Yisel
How popular is the name Yisel?
In 2025, Yisel was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Yisel a girl's or a boy's name?
Yisel is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Yisel?
Yisel has 2 syllables.
When was Yisel most popular?
Yisel peaked in 2000, when 66 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Yisel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Yisel currently ranks #8,574 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.