How Many People Are Named Nayel?
An estimated 416 people in the United States have the first name Nayel. It is predominantly male (98.8%). The average bearer is 6 years old, and Nayel peaked in popularity in 2024 with 66 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nayel 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 Nayel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
416
About 1 in 823,929 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.8% confidence
Average Age
6
years old
Peak Year
2024
66 births
Total Registered
419
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nayel
Nayel is predominantly male (98.8%), though 5 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Nayel as a male name
Ranked #2,199 in 2024
66 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (66 births)
Nayel as a female name
Ranked #16,886 in 2023
5 female births in 2023
Peak: 2023 (5 births)
Nayel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nayel span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 238 babies were registered. Nayel remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Nayel by Decade
How has Nayel 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.
Nayel by State
Birth registrations for Nayel span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Texas. The lowest are in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Georgia. On average, about 21 Nayels were registered per state.
Nayel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nayel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nayel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nayel?
We estimate approximately 416 people named Nayel 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 823,929 Americans share this first name.
Is Nayel a common name?
Nayel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 419 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nayel most popular?
Nayel reached peak popularity in 2024, when 66 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nayel is approximately 6 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nayel a male name?
Nayel is predominantly male. 98.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nayel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nayel Smith, Nayel Johnson, Nayel 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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