Nyeli
Girl name · #4242 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Nyeli? In official American birth records, Nyeli has been tracked continuously since 2001, giving it 24 years of documented American history.
Nyeli is currently the #4242 girl name in the United States — 34 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #13006, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 52,941 girls born in 2025 was named Nyeli.
Babies named Nyeli per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 24-year story
Nyeli first appears in the Social Security records in 2001, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 40 babies and a rank of #3763. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Nyeli against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Nyeli in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Nyeli is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Nyeli will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Nyeli is most common
State-level data for Nyeli is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Nyeli
Statistically, parents drawn to Nyeli tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Noeli, Ameli, Anyeli, Caeli, and Mayeli.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nyeli | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | #4172 |
| 2024 | 38 | #3892 |
| 2023 | 40 | #3763 |
| 2022 | 29 | #4671 |
| 2021 | 23 | #5398 |
| 2020 | 19 | #6083 |
| 2019 | 23 | #5449 |
| 2018 | 18 | #6521 |
| 2017 | 14 | #7840 |
| 2016 | 13 | #8393 |
| 2015 | 7 | #13006 |
| 2014 | 7 | #13069 |
| 2013 | 9 | #11000 |
| 2012 | 11 | #9711 |
| 2011 | 17 | #7118 |
| 2010 | 10 | #10451 |
| 2009 | 10 | #10679 |
| 2008 | 17 | #7408 |
| 2006 | 9 | #11417 |
| 2001 | 7 | #12056 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Nyeli?
In official American birth records, the name Nyeli first appeared in 2001 (over 24 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 24 years.
Is Nyeli a popular girl name?
Nyeli ranked #4242 among girls in 2025 with 34 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #13006.
When was the name Nyeli most popular?
Nyeli peaked in 2023, when 40 American girls received the name (ranked #3763 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Nyeli?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 52,941 newborn American girls was named Nyeli. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.