How Many People Are Named Nuel?
An estimated 5 people in the United States have the first name Nuel. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 102 years old, and Nuel peaked in popularity in 1926 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nuel 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 Nuel paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 102, Nuel is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1934.
- Nuel is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
5
About 1 in 68,550,868 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
102
years old
Peak Year
1926
9 births
Total Registered
88
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nuel
Nuel is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 88 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Nuel as a male name
Ranked #3,892 in 1938
5 male births in 1938
Peak: 1926 (9 births)
Nuel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nuel span from the 1910s to the 1930s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 45 babies were registered. While Nuel is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Nuel by Decade
How has Nuel 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.
Nuel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nuel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Nuel
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
Nuel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nuel?
We estimate approximately 5 people named Nuel 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 68,550,868 Americans share this first name.
Is Nuel a common name?
Nuel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 18.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 88 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nuel most popular?
Nuel reached peak popularity in 1926, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nuel is approximately 102 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nuel a male name?
Nuel is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nuel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nuel Smith, Nuel Johnson, Nuel 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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