Nyeli
Girl name · #4242 in 2025 · Uniqueness 53/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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?
Nyeli scores 53 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Nyeli is most common
State-level data for Nyeli is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
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
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. It scores 53/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.