Nayel
Boy name · #1807 in 2025 · Rare
Nayel ranks #1807 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 89 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4711, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,225 boys born in 2025 was named Nayel.
The 16-year story
Nayel first appears in the Social Security records in 2009, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 89 babies and a rank of #1793. 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.
Babies named Nayel per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Nayel in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Nayel is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Nayel will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Nayel is most common
State-level data for Nayel 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 Nayel
Statistically, parents drawn to Nayel tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zyel, Ezrael, Nael, Zael, and Adael.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nayel | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 89 | #1793 |
| 2024 | 66 | #2190 |
| 2023 | 49 | #2660 |
| 2022 | 50 | #2648 |
| 2021 | 40 | #3021 |
| 2020 | 28 | #3734 |
| 2019 | 30 | #3636 |
| 2018 | 47 | #2635 |
| 2017 | 25 | #4105 |
| 2016 | 25 | #4098 |
| 2015 | 20 | #4711 |
| 2014 | 16 | #5485 |
| 2013 | 7 | #9655 |
| 2012 | 5 | #12274 |
| 2009 | 6 | #10994 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nayel a popular boy name?
Nayel ranked #1807 among boys in 2025 with 89 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4711.
When was the name Nayel most popular?
Nayel peaked in 2025, when 89 American boys received the name (ranked #1793 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Nayel?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,225 newborn American boys was named Nayel. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.