Yechiel
How to say it: yeh-KHEE-el · /jɛˈxiɛl/
Hebrew 'yechi El' meaning 'God lives' or 'may God live' - traditional biblical name still used in Orthodox communities.
Yechiel was the 1,554th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 82 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 21% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,310 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,554 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 82 |
| Share of births | 1 in 40,431 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +21% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,310 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Yechiel is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Yechiel is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Hebrew.
Famous people named Yechiel
- Yechiel Hameiri (born 1949)Israeli footballer
- Yechiel of Paris (1200–1268)French rabbi
- Yechiel Yaakov Weinberg (1884–1966)Polish rabbi
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