Yaniel comes from the ModernAmerican / Multicultural tradition, meaning "God is my judge.".
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How popular is Yaniel?
2012peak year
The name Yaniel reached its peak in 2012, with 52 registrations (ranked #2446). It had only entered records 14 years earlier, in 1998. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #4598) today, averaging about 24 new babies per year. Yaniel has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 610 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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