Nesanel: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,345

among boys · ↑652 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Nesanel · +20% vs 2024

How common

1 in 71,170

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

24 babies

All-time total

361

#9,587 all-time among boys

First recorded

1989

in Social Security records

Nesanel popularity over time

361 babies have been named Nesanel since 1989, 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	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	1	–	#8,834
1990s	23	2	+360%	#8,450
2000s	76	8	+230%	#4,591
2010s	145	15	+91%	#4,873
2020s (to 2025)	112	19	+29%	#4,345

Where Nesanel 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	25	0.01	outside top 500
2027	25	0.01	outside top 500
2028	26	0.02	outside top 500
2029	26	0.02	outside top 500
2030	27	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Nesanel

Nesanel is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,345 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1989, 361 American babies have been named Nesanel. Its peak came in 2025, when 24 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 Nesanel stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nesanel?

The median living Nesanel is about 10 years old; half are between 4 and 17. An estimated 400 people named Nesanel 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.

Nesanel year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	24	#4,345
2024	20	#4,997
2023	23	#4,569
2022	14	#6,384
2021	15	#5,953
2020	16	#5,627
2019	20	#4,920
2018	20	#4,873
2017	13	#6,559
2016	13	#6,607
2015	16	#5,667
2014	18	#5,202
2013	12	#6,913
2012	15	#5,903
2011	10	#7,915
2010	8	#9,415
2009	9	#8,787
2008	12	#7,072
2007	11	#7,447
2006	10	#7,839
2005	19	#4,591
2004	7	#9,650
2003	8	#8,392
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	6	#8,558
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nesanel?

The median living Nesanel is about 10 years old. Half of all living Nesanels are between 4 and 17 years old.

How many people named Nesanel are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Nesanel are alive in the United States, based on 361 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nesanel in 2025?

Nesanel ranked #4,345 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nesanel?

361 babies have been named Nesanel in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nesanel most popular?

Nesanel peaked in 2025, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Nesanel a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nesanel rising or falling?

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

Will Nesanel become more popular?

Nesanel is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 boys named Nesanel 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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