Yale Name Popularity and Statistics
Yale is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2022
Total Recorded U.S. Births1,416
First Year on Record1908
Yale popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Boys | 5 | #12,330 |
| 2020 | Boys | 6 | #10,605 |
| 2018 | Boys | 7 | #9,670 |
| 2017 | Boys | 7 | #9,696 |
| 2016 | Boys | 5 | #12,185 |
| 2015 | Boys | 10 | #7,491 |
| 2014 | Boys | 6 | #10,717 |
| 2013 | Boys | 7 | #9,655 |
| 2012 | Boys | 9 | #8,158 |
| 2010 | Boys | 6 | #10,766 |
| 2009 | Boys | 8 | #8,985 |
| 2008 | Boys | 7 | #9,871 |
| 2007 | Boys | 13 | #6,262 |
| 2006 | Boys | 5 | #12,055 |
| 2005 | Boys | 9 | #7,640 |
| 2004 | Boys | 7 | #8,927 |
| 2003 | Boys | 5 | #10,894 |
| 2002 | Boys | 6 | #9,392 |
| 2001 | Boys | 6 | #9,243 |
| 2000 | Boys | 11 | #5,920 |
| 1999 | Boys | 6 | #8,704 |
| 1998 | Boys | 7 | #7,560 |
| 1997 | Boys | 11 | #5,288 |
| 1996 | Boys | 13 | #4,613 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1929 · Boys
29 recorded births and rank #1,312.
1916 · Boys
28 recorded births and rank #1,265.
1921 · Boys
27 recorded births and rank #1,448.
1923 · Boys
26 recorded births and rank #1,460.
Where Yale ranked highest in 1979
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Boys
- CA
- Rank #1,405 · 5 recorded births