Yoel is a distinctive choice, ranked #1705 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Yoel in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1705
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About the Name Yoel
Yoel has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 379 places in five years. It was most popular in 2021 at #1117 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Yoel is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Yoel in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Yoel
Yoel Goldman — Yoel Goldman is an American real estate developer who founded the Brooklyn, New York-based development company, All Year Management.
Yoel Rodríguez — Yoel Rodríguez Oterino, known simply as Yoel (Spanish pronunciation: [ɟʝoˈel]), is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.
Yoel Hernández (hurdler) — Yoel Hernández Reyes is a Cuban track and field athlete who specialises in the 110 metres hurdles.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Yoel
Unlikely. With around 15 UK babies named Yoel per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Yoel in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Yoel is declining: down 326 places since 2020, to #1,705 in 2025. It peaked at #1,117 in 2021.
Yoel is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Yoel include: Yoel Goldman, Yoel Rodríguez and Yoel Hernández (hurdler). Short summaries for each appear below.
Yoel does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Yoels in the wild.
15
UK babies named Yoel (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 326 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Yoel
Almost certainly the only Yoel in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Yoel
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Yoel Bin-Nun is an Israeli religious Zionist rabbi and one of the founders of Yeshivat Har Etzion, Gush Emunim, Michlelet Herzog and the settlements of Alon Shevut and Ofra.