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Yanelis

Girl

Meaning of Yanelis: American: 'invented combination'

Yanelis is a girl's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5975th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#5975

19 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

675

First recorded 1982 · peak 2014

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 5 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 7 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 5 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 5 babies1990: 8 babies19901991: 9 babies1992: 6 babies1993: 12 babies1994: 6 babies1995: 9 babies1996: 8 babies1997: 17 babies1998: 12 babies1999: 11 babies2000: 8 babies20002001: 18 babies2002: 11 babies2003: 19 babies2004: 15 babies2005: 32 babies2006: 17 babies2007: 29 babies2008: 36 babies2009: 35 babies2010: 39 babies20102011: 20 babies2012: 29 babies2013: 20 babies2014: 46 babies2015: 21 babies2016: 17 babies2017: 21 babies2018: 17 babies2019: 13 babies2020: 15 babies20202021: 14 babies2022: 11 babies2023: 11 babies2024: 22 babies2025: 19 babies
US babies named Yanelis per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 46.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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