How Many People Are Named Nirel?
An estimated 85 people in the United States have the first name Nirel. It is used for both genders, with 84.9% female. The average bearer is 19 years old, and Nirel peaked in popularity in 2005 with 12 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nirel 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 Nirel paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Nirel is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
85
About 1 in 4,032,404 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
84.9% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2005
12 births
Total Registered
86
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nirel
Nirel is predominantly female (84.9%), though 13 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Nirel as a male name
Ranked #10,569 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (7 births)
Nirel as a female name
Ranked #13,146 in 2010
8 female births in 2010
Peak: 2005 (12 births)
Nirel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nirel span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 61 babies were registered. Nirel has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nirel by Decade
How has Nirel 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.
Nirel by State
Nirel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nirel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Nirel
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
Nirel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nirel?
We estimate approximately 85 people named Nirel 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 4,032,404 Americans share this first name.
Is Nirel a common name?
Nirel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 62.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 86 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nirel most popular?
Nirel reached peak popularity in 2005, when 12 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nirel is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nirel a female name?
Nirel is predominantly female. 84.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nirel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nirel Smith, Nirel Johnson, Nirel 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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