Nayelis: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,661

among girls · ↑2,645 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Nayelis

How common

1 in 73,058

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2001

43 babies

All-time total

535

#11,368 all-time among girls

First recorded

2001

in Social Security records

Nayelis popularity over time

535 babies have been named Nayelis since 2001, 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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	221	22	–	#3,241
2010s	225	23	+2%	#4,357
2020s (to 2025)	89	15	-34%	#5,661

Where Nayelis 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	23	0.01	outside top 500
2027	23	0.01	outside top 500
2028	24	0.01	outside top 500
2029	24	0.02	outside top 500
2030	25	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Nayelis

Nayelis is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,661 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2001, 535 American babies have been named Nayelis. Its peak came in 2001, when 43 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 Nayelis stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nayelis?

The median living Nayelis is about 14 years old; half are between 8 and 20. An estimated 500 people named Nayelis 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.

Nayelis year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	22	#5,661
2024	13	#8,306
2023	14	#7,938
2022	15	#7,537
2021	17	#6,896
2020	8	#11,822
2019	12	#8,964
2018	21	#5,950
2017	22	#5,774
2016	14	#8,280
2015	22	#5,977
2014	26	#5,268
2013	26	#5,267
2012	34	#4,357
2011	22	#6,090
2010	26	#5,369
2009	19	#6,994
2008	21	#6,503
2007	18	#7,320
2006	22	#6,073
2005	22	#5,736
2004	17	#7,013
2003	19	#6,246
2002	40	#3,449
2001	43	#3,241
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nayelis?

The median living Nayelis is about 14 years old. Half of all living Nayeliss are between 8 and 20 years old.

How many people named Nayelis are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Nayelis are alive in the United States, based on 535 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nayelis in 2025?

Nayelis ranked #5,661 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nayelis?

535 babies have been named Nayelis in the United States since 2001, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nayelis most popular?

Nayelis peaked in 2001, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Nayelis a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nayelis rising or falling?

Nayelis is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Nayelis become more popular?

Nayelis is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 25 girls named Nayelis in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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