Nyellie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,842

among girls · ↓1,103 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Nyellie · -32% vs 2024

How common

1 in 57,402

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

41 babies

All-time total

314

#15,535 all-time among girls

First recorded

2005

in Social Security records

Nyellie popularity over time

314 babies have been named Nyellie since 2005, 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	27	3	–	#9,831
2010s	128	13	+374%	#6,922
2020s (to 2025)	159	27	+107%	#3,739

Where Nyellie 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	31	0.02	outside top 500
2027	33	0.02	outside top 500
2028	35	0.02	outside top 500
2029	38	0.02	outside top 500
2030	39	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Nyellie

Nyellie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,842 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2005, 314 American babies have been named Nyellie. Its peak came in 2024, when 41 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 Nyellie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nyellie?

The median living Nyellie is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 11. An estimated 300 people named Nyellie 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.

Nyellie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	28	#4,842
2024	41	#3,739
2023	24	#5,346
2022	19	#6,402
2021	27	#4,926
2020	20	#6,020
2019	17	#6,947
2018	16	#7,333
2017	16	#7,346
2016	14	#8,290
2015	7	#14,116
2014	18	#6,922
2013	7	#14,234
2012	13	#8,995
2011	10	#10,975
2010	10	#11,046
2009	12	#9,831
2008	–	–
2007	7	#15,064
2006	–	–
2005	8	#12,713
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nyellie?

The median living Nyellie is about 5 years old. Half of all living Nyellies are between 2 and 11 years old.

How many people named Nyellie are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Nyellie are alive in the United States, based on 314 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nyellie in 2025?

Nyellie ranked #4,842 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nyellie?

314 babies have been named Nyellie in the United States since 2005, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nyellie most popular?

Nyellie peaked in 2024, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Nyellie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nyellie rising or falling?

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

Will Nyellie become more popular?

Nyellie is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 39 girls named Nyellie 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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