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Yissel

Girl

Meaning of Yissel: Hebrew: 'God is salvation'

Yissel is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 13697th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#13697

6 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

381

First recorded 1982 · peak 2007

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 6 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 7 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 6 babies1990: 5 babies19901991: 5 babies1992: 6 babies1993: 8 babies1994: 6 babies1995: 9 babies1996: 9 babies1997: 15 babies1998: 16 babies1999: 19 babies2000: 16 babies20002001: 16 babies2002: 12 babies2003: 16 babies2004: 14 babies2005: 12 babies2006: 15 babies2007: 23 babies2008: 16 babies2009: 9 babies2010: 18 babies20102011: 14 babies2012: 11 babies2013: 8 babies2014: 0 babies2015: 8 babies2016: 12 babies2017: 5 babies2018: 0 babies2019: 6 babies2020: 5 babies20202021: 7 babies2022: 0 babies2023: 5 babies2024: 10 babies2025: 6 babies
US babies named Yissel per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 23.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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