How Many People Are Named Nayelli?
An estimated 1,421 people in the United States have the first name Nayelli. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 18 years old, and Nayelli peaked in popularity in 2001 with 115 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nayelli 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 Nayelli paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Nayelli is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 18, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,421
About 1 in 241,206 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2001
115 births
Total Registered
1,441
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nayelli
Nayelli is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,441 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Nayelli as a female name
Ranked #4,525 in 2024
31 female births in 2024
Peak: 2001 (115 births)
Nayelli: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nayelli span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 613 babies were registered. While Nayelli is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Nayelli by Decade
How has Nayelli 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.
Nayelli by State
Birth registrations for Nayelli span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Illinois. The lowest are in New Jersey, Georgia, Florida. On average, about 95 Nayellis were registered per state.
Nayelli + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nayelli as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nayelli: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nayelli?
We estimate approximately 1,421 people named Nayelli 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 241,206 Americans share this first name.
Is Nayelli a common name?
Nayelli is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,441 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nayelli most popular?
Nayelli reached peak popularity in 2001, when 115 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nayelli is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nayelli a female name?
Nayelli is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nayelli Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nayelli Smith, Nayelli Johnson, Nayelli 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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