Nayelli: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,753

among girls · ↑785 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Nayelli · +29% vs 2024

How common

1 in 40,182

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2001

115 babies

All-time total

1,482

#5,738 all-time among girls

First recorded

1988

in Social Security records

Nayelli popularity over time

1,482 babies have been named Nayelli since 1988, 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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
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1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	10	1	–	#13,218
1990s	176	18	+1660%	#3,940
2000s	613	61	+248%	#1,606
2010s	457	46	-25%	#2,834
2020s (to 2025)	226	38	-18%	#3,355

Where Nayelli 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	40	0.02	outside top 500
2027	40	0.02	outside top 500
2028	39	0.02	outside top 500
2029	39	0.02	outside top 500
2030	39	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Nayelli

Nayelli is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,753 in 2025 with 40 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1988, 1,482 American babies have been named Nayelli. Its peak came in 2001, when 115 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 Nayelli stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nayelli?

The median living Nayelli is about 16 years old; half are between 9 and 23. An estimated 1,500 people named Nayelli 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.

Nayelli year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	40	#3,753
2024	31	#4,538
2023	34	#4,255
2022	48	#3,355
2021	40	#3,783
2020	33	#4,240
2019	40	#3,770
2018	41	#3,722
2017	33	#4,353
2016	50	#3,268
2015	33	#4,374
2014	46	#3,470
2013	42	#3,685
2012	61	#2,856
2011	49	#3,339
2010	62	#2,834
2009	60	#2,922
2008	49	#3,411
2007	51	#3,317
2006	57	#3,007
2005	60	#2,779
2004	57	#2,835
2003	48	#3,112
2002	77	#2,171
2001	115	#1,606
2000	39	#3,442
1995	20	#4,963
1990	18	#5,216
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nayelli?

The median living Nayelli is about 16 years old. Half of all living Nayellis are between 9 and 23 years old.

How many people named Nayelli are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Nayelli are alive in the United States, based on 1,482 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Nayelli mean?

Spelling variant of Nayeli.

How popular is the name Nayelli in 2025?

Nayelli ranked #3,753 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 40 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nayelli?

1,482 babies have been named Nayelli in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nayelli most popular?

Nayelli peaked in 2001, when 115 newborns received the name.

Is Nayelli a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nayelli rising or falling?

Nayelli has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Nayelli become more popular?

Nayelli looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 39 girls named Nayelli in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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