Nabeel: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,108

among boys · ↑182 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Nabeel · +4% vs 2024

How common

1 in 65,695

boys born in 2025

Peak year

1999

45 babies

All-time total

1,182

#4,628 all-time among boys

First recorded

1970

in Social Security records

Nabeel popularity over time

1,182 babies have been named Nabeel since 1970, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	48	5	–	#4,183
1980s	130	13	+171%	#2,588
1990s	309	31	+138%	#2,128
2000s	314	31	+2%	#2,364
2010s	246	25	-22%	#2,882
2020s (to 2025)	135	23	-9%	#3,623

Where Nabeel is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	26	0.02	outside top 500
2027	27	0.02	outside top 500
2028	27	0.02	outside top 500
2029	27	0.02	outside top 500
2030	27	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Nabeel

Nabeel is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,108 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 1,182 American babies have been named Nabeel. Its peak came in 1999, when 45 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Nabeel stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nabeel?

The median living Nabeel is about 23 years old; half are between 12 and 31. An estimated 1,200 people named Nabeel are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Nabeel year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	26	#4,108
2024	25	#4,290
2023	20	#5,006
2022	15	#6,058
2021	31	#3,623
2020	18	#5,172
2019	20	#4,916
2018	26	#4,072
2017	28	#3,860
2016	26	#4,060
2015	22	#4,500
2014	25	#4,093
2013	40	#2,882
2012	23	#4,345
2011	18	#5,129
2010	18	#5,177
2009	40	#2,978
2008	20	#4,844
2007	20	#4,751
2006	29	#3,580
2005	32	#3,212
2004	24	#3,825
2003	30	#3,170
2002	42	#2,417
2001	36	#2,667
2000	41	#2,364
1995	21	#3,271
1990	24	#2,752
1985	7	#5,567
1980	11	#3,766
1975	8	#4,183
1970	6	#4,567
1965	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Nabeel, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Nabeel?

The median living Nabeel is about 23 years old. Half of all living Nabeels are between 12 and 31 years old.

How many people named Nabeel are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Nabeel are alive in the United States, based on 1,182 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nabeel in 2025?

Nabeel ranked #4,108 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nabeel?

1,182 babies have been named Nabeel in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nabeel most popular?

Nabeel peaked in 1999, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Nabeel a boy or girl name?

Nabeel is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Nabeel rising or falling?

Nabeel has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Nabeel become more popular?

Nabeel looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 boys named Nabeel in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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