How Many People Are Named Nayeli?
An estimated 23,205 people in the United States have the first name Nayeli. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Nayeli peaked in popularity in 2001 with 1,845 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nayeli 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 Nayeli paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Nayeli is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 16, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
23,205
About 1 in 14,771 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2001
1,845 births
Total Registered
23,507
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nayeli
Nayeli is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 23,507 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Nayeli as a male name
Ranked #12,643 in 2004
5 male births in 2004
Peak: 2002 (9 births)
Nayeli as a female name
Ranked #319 in 2024
960 female births in 2024
Peak: 2001 (1,845 births)
Nayeli: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nayeli span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 9,310 babies were registered. While Nayeli is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Nayeli by Decade
How has Nayeli 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.
Nayeli by State
Birth registrations for Nayeli span all 40 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Illinois. The lowest are in Mississippi, Louisiana, District of Columbia. On average, about 562 Nayelis were registered per state.
Nayeli + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nayeli as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nayeli: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nayeli?
We estimate approximately 23,205 people named Nayeli 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 14,771 Americans share this first name.
Is Nayeli a common name?
Nayeli is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 23,507 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nayeli most popular?
Nayeli reached peak popularity in 2001, when 1,845 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nayeli is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nayeli a female name?
Nayeli is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nayeli Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nayeli Smith, Nayeli Johnson, Nayeli 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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