Yoniel comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning "Gift from God" | Formal: "Divine gift".
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How popular is Yoniel?
2013peak year
Today, Yoniel is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #9826), with only about 8 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2013, 16 babies were given the name (ranked #5650 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Yoniel's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 137 babies have been registered as Yoniel since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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