Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2023

Nyeli

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #4,248 Trend ↑ Rising 86%
Rank 2025
#4,248
among girls · ↓303 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
34
named Nyeli · -11% vs 2024
How common
1 in 47,273
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2023
40 babies
All-time total
355
#14,541 all-time among girls
First recorded
2001
in Social Security records

Nyeli popularity over time

355 babies have been named Nyeli 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2023Girls

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 43 4 – #7,655
2010s 129 13 +200% #5,572
2020s (to 2025) 183 31 +136% #3,815

Where Nyeli 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 38 0.02 outside top 500
2027 41 0.03 outside top 500
2028 44 0.03 outside top 500
2029 47 0.03 outside top 500
2030 50 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Nyeli

Nyeli is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,248 in 2025 with 34 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2001, 355 American babies have been named Nyeli. Its peak came in 2023, when 40 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 Nyeli stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nyeli?

The median living Nyeli is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 12. An estimated 400 people named Nyeli are alive in the United States today.

median 5 020406080100

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

Nyeli year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 34 #4,248
2024 38 #3,945
2023 40 #3,815
2022 29 #4,763
2021 23 #5,520
2020 19 #6,265
2019 23 #5,572
2018 18 #6,720
2017 14 #8,180
2016 13 #8,750
2015 7 #14,115
2014 7 #14,195
2013 9 #11,721
2012 11 #10,242
2011 17 #7,341
2010 10 #11,045
2009 10 #11,275
2008 17 #7,655
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2006 9 #12,165
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2001 7 #13,112
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nyeli?

The median living Nyeli is about 5 years old. Half of all living Nyelis are between 2 and 12 years old.

How many people named Nyeli are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Nyeli are alive in the United States, based on 355 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nyeli in 2025?

Nyeli ranked #4,248 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 34 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nyeli?

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

When was the name Nyeli most popular?

Nyeli peaked in 2023, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Nyeli a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nyeli rising or falling?

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

Will Nyeli become more popular?

Nyeli is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 50 girls named Nyeli 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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