Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Nael

Gender Boy · 4% girls Rank 2025 #905 Trend ↑ Rising 317%
Rank 2025
#905
among boys · ↑132 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
280
named Nael · +26% vs 2024
How common
1 in 6,495
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
280 babies
All-time total
1,519
#4,028 all-time among boys
First recorded
1975
in Social Security records

Nael popularity over time

1,519 babies have been named Nael since 1975, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 11 11 1 – #5,251
1980s – 26 26 3 +136% #6,693
1990s – 52 52 5 +100% #5,388
2000s – 112 112 11 +115% #4,963
2010s 24 308 332 33 +196% #2,785
2020s (to 2025) 37 949 986 164 +395% #905

Where Nael 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 336 0.20 outside top 500
2027 414 0.24 outside top 500
2028 495 0.29 outside top 500
2029 576 0.34 outside top 500
2030 654 0.38 #469

Where Nael is most popular

Boys named Nael per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.100 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, Arizona, and Texas.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Nael born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
New York 79 0.182 +82%
Arizona 28 0.171 +70%
Texas 138 0.157 +56%
Maryland 18 0.151 +50%
Florida 65 0.137 +37%
Virginia 26 0.137 +36%
California 122 0.133 +33%
New Jersey 26 0.129 +29%
Massachusetts 14 0.102 ≈ national
Georgia 24 0.095 -6%
Minnesota 11 0.090 -11%
Washington 13 0.079 -21%
Illinois 20 0.078 -22%
North Carolina 16 0.063 -38%
Pennsylvania 16 0.060 -40%
Kentucky 5 0.050 -50%
Indiana 7 0.044 -57%
Ohio 8 0.030 -70%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Nael

Nael is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #905 in 2025 with 263 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 1,519 American babies have been named Nael. Its peak came in 2025, when 280 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Nael stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nael?

The median living Nael is about 3 years old; half are between 1 and 9. An estimated 1,500 people named Nael are alive in the United States today.

median 3 020406080100

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

Nael year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 17 #6,749 263 #905
2024 7 #13,061 215 #1,037
2023 8 #11,880 187 #1,133
2022 5 #17,009 101 #1,697
2021 – – 102 #1,642
2020 – – 81 #1,843
2019 – – 41 #2,976
2018 – – 42 #2,875
2017 5 #17,656 44 #2,785
2016 – – 39 #3,045
2015 13 #8,794 31 #3,563
2014 6 #15,952 26 #3,981
2013 – – 32 #3,384
2012 – – 19 #4,980
2011 – – 16 #5,595
2010 – – 18 #5,178
2009 – – 12 #7,102
2008 – – 17 #5,416
2007 – – 11 #7,440
2006 – – 18 #4,993
2005 – – 17 #4,963
2004 – – 8 #8,681
2003 – – 6 #10,468
2002 – – 7 #9,092
2001 – – 7 #8,944
2000 – – 9 #7,223
1995 – – 6 #8,541
1990 – – – –
1985 – – 5 #7,254
1980 – – 5 #6,947
1975 – – 6 #5,251
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
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1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
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1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nael?

The median living Nael is about 3 years old. Half of all living Naels are between 1 and 9 years old.

How many people named Nael are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Nael are alive in the United States, based on 1,519 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nael in 2025?

Nael ranked #905 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 263 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nael?

1,519 babies have been named Nael in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nael most popular?

Nael peaked in 2025, when 280 newborns received the name.

Is Nael a boy or girl name?

Nael is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Nael rising or falling?

Nael is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Nael become more popular?

Nael is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 654 boys named Nael in 2030, which would rank around #469. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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