How Many People Are Named Nyel?
An estimated 138 people in the United States have the first name Nyel. It is used for both genders, with 77.0% male. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Nyel peaked in popularity in 2024 with 17 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nyel 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 Nyel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
138
About 1 in 2,483,727 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
77.0% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2024
17 births
Total Registered
139
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nyel
Nyel is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (77.0%) and females (23.0%). Out of 139 total births registered, 107 were male and 32 were female.
Nyel as a male name
Ranked #7,578 in 2024
11 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (11 births)
Nyel as a female name
Ranked #14,772 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 2010 (6 births)
Nyel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nyel span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 54 babies were registered. Nyel remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Nyel by Decade
How has Nyel 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.
Nyel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nyel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Nyel
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Nyel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nyel?
We estimate approximately 138 people named Nyel 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 2,483,727 Americans share this first name.
Is Nyel a common name?
Nyel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 69.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 139 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nyel most popular?
Nyel reached peak popularity in 2024, when 17 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nyel is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nyel a male name?
Nyel is predominantly male. 77.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nyel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nyel Smith, Nyel Johnson, Nyel 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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