How Many People Are Named Nayelis?
An estimated 507 people in the United States have the first name Nayelis. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Nayelis peaked in popularity in 2001 with 43 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nayelis 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 Nayelis paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
507
About 1 in 676,044 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2001
43 births
Total Registered
513
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nayelis
Nayelis is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 513 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Nayelis as a female name
Ranked #8,268 in 2024
13 female births in 2024
Peak: 2001 (43 births)
Nayelis: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nayelis span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 225 babies were registered. Nayelis has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nayelis by Decade
How has Nayelis 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.
Nayelis by State
Birth registrations for Nayelis span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, New York, Massachusetts. The lowest are in New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania. On average, about 32 Nayeliss were registered per state.
Nayelis + Last Name Combinations
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Nayelis: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nayelis?
We estimate approximately 507 people named Nayelis 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 676,044 Americans share this first name.
Is Nayelis a common name?
Nayelis is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 513 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nayelis most popular?
Nayelis reached peak popularity in 2001, when 43 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nayelis is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nayelis a female name?
Nayelis is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nayelis Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nayelis Smith, Nayelis Johnson, Nayelis 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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