girls' name ★ peaked 2001

Nayeli

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #271 Trend ↑ Rising 42%

Nayeli is a feminine given name of Zapotec origin of uncertain meaning.

Rank 2025
#271
among girls · ↑47 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
1,151
named Nayeli · +19% vs 2024
How common
1 in 1,396
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2001
1,845 babies
All-time total
24,665
#930 all-time among girls
First recorded
1977
in Social Security records

Nayeli popularity over time

24,665 babies have been named Nayeli since 1977, 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
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GirlsBoys

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 12 – 12 1 – #9,251
1980s 214 – 214 21 +1683% #2,041
1990s 2,018 – 2,018 202 +843% #743
2000s 9,297 14 9,311 931 +361% #175
2010s 7,566 – 7,566 757 -19% #369
2020s (to 2025) 5,544 – 5,544 924 +22% #271

Where Nayeli is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls Implied rank
2026 1,221 0.76 #252
2027 1,283 0.80 #242
2028 1,338 0.83 #229
2029 1,388 0.86 #221
2030 1,431 0.89 #213

Where Nayeli is most popular

Girls named Nayeli per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.594 per 1,000. Strongest in New Mexico, Rhode Island, and Nevada.

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

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Nayeli 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 Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
New Mexico 58 2.38 +301%
Rhode Island 22 1.76 +196%
Nevada 73 1.57 +165%
Arizona 220 1.57 +164%
Oregon 76 1.17 +96%
California 969 1.15 +94%
Texas 908 1.13 +90%
Colorado 118 1.06 +78%
Kansas 59 1.02 +72%
Idaho 32 0.956 +61%
Oklahoma 63 0.856 +44%
Washington 113 0.782 +32%
Illinois 175 0.764 +29%
Maryland 81 0.764 +29%
Nebraska 27 0.751 +26%
Utah 55 0.661 +11%
Florida 272 0.636 +7%
Wisconsin 62 0.602 ≈ national
Indiana 79 0.563 -5%
Georgia 127 0.559 -6%
Arkansas 29 0.549 -8%
Virginia 93 0.546 -8%
North Carolina 117 0.514 -14%
Tennessee 81 0.511 -14%
New Jersey 91 0.504 -15%
Massachusetts 58 0.480 -19%
Connecticut 27 0.464 -22%
Minnesota 50 0.463 -22%
New York 171 0.432 -27%
South Carolina 38 0.423 -29%
Alabama 38 0.405 -32%
Missouri 47 0.390 -34%
Iowa 22 0.377 -37%
Michigan 65 0.357 -40%
Pennsylvania 79 0.334 -44%
Ohio 67 0.282 -52%
Mississippi 10 0.214 -64%
Kentucky 13 0.152 -74%
Louisiana 5 0.057 -90%
Alaska – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Maine – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
New Hampshire – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
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 Nayeli

Nayeli is moderately common for girls in the United States, ranked #271 in 2025 with 1,151 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1977, 24,665 American babies have been named Nayeli. Its peak came in 2001, when 1,845 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Nayeli?

The median living Nayeli is about 15 years old; half are between 6 and 22. An estimated 24 thousand people named Nayeli are alive in the United States today.

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

Nayeli 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 1,151 #271 – –
2024 964 #318 – –
2023 931 #333 – –
2022 957 #337 – –
2021 817 #383 – –
2020 724 #424 – –
2019 738 #434 – –
2018 755 #410 – –
2017 629 #498 – –
2016 670 #474 – –
2015 692 #458 – –
2014 810 #402 – –
2013 773 #398 – –
2012 849 #369 – –
2011 827 #382 – –
2010 823 #388 – –
2009 866 #373 – –
2008 947 #352 – –
2007 869 #378 – –
2006 809 #399 – –
2005 844 #372 – –
2004 792 #391 5 #12,644
2003 699 #432 – –
2002 1,208 #263 9 #7,457
2001 1,845 #175 – –
2000 418 #607 – –
1995 194 #973 – –
1990 95 #1,592 – –
1985 21 #3,944 – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
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1960 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nayeli?

The median living Nayeli is about 15 years old. Half of all living Nayelis are between 6 and 22 years old.

How many people named Nayeli are alive today?

An estimated 24 thousand people named Nayeli are alive in the United States, based on 24,665 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Nayeli mean?

Nayeli is a feminine given name of Zapotec origin of uncertain meaning.

How popular is the name Nayeli in 2025?

Nayeli ranked #271 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 1,151 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nayeli?

24,665 babies have been named Nayeli in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nayeli most popular?

Nayeli peaked in 2001, when 1,845 newborns received the name.

Is Nayeli a boy or girl name?

Nayeli is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Nayeli rising or falling?

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

Will Nayeli become more popular?

Nayeli is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 1,431 girls named Nayeli in 2030, which would rank around #213. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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