Nyellie
Girl name · #4854 in 2025 · Uniqueness 66/100
In 2025, 28 baby girls were named Nyellie, placing it at #4854 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #13006, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 girls born in 2025 was named Nyellie.
The 20-year story
Nyellie first appears in the Social Security records in 2005, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 41 babies and a rank of #3695. 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 Nyellie per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Nyellie in class?
Nyellie 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 Nyellie is most common
State-level data for Nyellie 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 Nyellie
Statistically, parents drawn to Nyellie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Novalie, Roselie, Azelie, Aurelie, and Maelie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nyellie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #4758 |
| 2024 | 41 | #3695 |
| 2023 | 24 | #5248 |
| 2022 | 19 | #6229 |
| 2021 | 27 | #4833 |
| 2020 | 20 | #5850 |
| 2019 | 17 | #6698 |
| 2018 | 16 | #7100 |
| 2017 | 16 | #7092 |
| 2016 | 14 | #7988 |
| 2015 | 7 | #13006 |
| 2014 | 18 | #6713 |
| 2013 | 7 | #13150 |
| 2012 | 13 | #8632 |
| 2011 | 10 | #10374 |
| 2010 | 10 | #10451 |
| 2009 | 12 | #9379 |
| 2007 | 7 | #13924 |
| 2005 | 8 | #11834 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nyellie a popular girl name?
Nyellie ranked #4854 among girls in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #13006.
When was the name Nyellie most popular?
Nyellie peaked in 2024, when 41 American girls received the name (ranked #3695 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Nyellie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American girls was named Nyellie. 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.