Nyelle
Girl name · #3620 in 2025 · Uniqueness 66/100
Nyelle ranks #3620 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 42 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #5458, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 42,857 girls born in 2025 was named Nyelle.
Babies named Nyelle per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 28-year story
Nyelle first appears in the Social Security records in 1997, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 42 babies and a rank of #3577. 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 Nyelle against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Nyelle in class?
Nyelle scores 66 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 Nyelle is most common
State-level data for Nyelle 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 Nyelle
Statistically, parents drawn to Nyelle tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ryelle, Maelle, Myelle, Bryelle, and Lielle.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nyelle | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | #3577 |
| 2024 | 39 | #3822 |
| 2023 | 33 | #4276 |
| 2022 | 35 | #4108 |
| 2021 | 39 | #3801 |
| 2020 | 32 | #4263 |
| 2019 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2018 | 31 | #4458 |
| 2017 | 36 | #4066 |
| 2016 | 30 | #4632 |
| 2015 | 24 | #5458 |
| 2014 | 32 | #4455 |
| 2013 | 15 | #7748 |
| 2012 | 26 | #5253 |
| 2011 | 26 | #5207 |
| 2010 | 20 | #6382 |
| 2009 | 24 | #5709 |
| 2008 | 11 | #10084 |
| 2007 | 13 | #9007 |
| 2006 | 9 | #11417 |
| 2005 | 10 | #10128 |
| 2002 | 6 | #13595 |
| 2000 | 6 | #13154 |
| 1999 | 5 | #14411 |
| 1997 | 5 | #13724 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nyelle a popular girl name?
Nyelle ranked #3620 among girls in 2025 with 42 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5458.
When was the name Nyelle most popular?
Nyelle peaked in 2025, when 42 American girls received the name (ranked #3577 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Nyelle?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 42,857 newborn American girls was named Nyelle. It scores 66/100 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.