How Many People Are Named Nael?
An estimated 1,227 people in the United States have the first name Nael. It is predominantly male (96.4%). The average bearer is 9 years old, and Nael peaked in popularity in 2024 with 221 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nael as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Nael paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Nael is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 9, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,227
About 1 in 279,343 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
96.4% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2024
221 births
Total Registered
1,238
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nael
Nael is predominantly male (96.4%), though 44 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Nael as a male name
Ranked #1,036 in 2024
214 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (214 births)
Nael as a female name
Ranked #13,019 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (13 births)
Nael: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nael span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 705 babies were registered. Nael remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Nael by Decade
How has Nael tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Nael by State
Birth registrations for Nael span all 18 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, New York. The lowest are in Washington, Minnesota, Kentucky. On average, about 31 Naels were registered per state.
Nael + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nael as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Nael
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
Nael: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nael?
We estimate approximately 1,227 people named Nael are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 279,343 Americans share this first name.
Is Nael a common name?
Nael is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,238 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nael most popular?
Nael reached peak popularity in 2024, when 221 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nael is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nael a male name?
Nael is predominantly male. 96.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nael Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nael Smith, Nael Johnson, Nael Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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