Recorded 1982–1982 Girls' name Peak 1982 5 births

Nachel — girls' name

5 babies named Nachel in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s5
1980s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Nachel was born in this single decade.

1982
Single peak year

5 babies were named Nachel in 1982 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nachel

The Social Security Administration has registered 5 babies named Nachel between 1982 and 1982, spanning 1 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Nachel currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1982. The name reached its historical peak in 1982, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nachel performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nachel in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 5 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Nachel at a glance

Last recorded 1982

Total births

5

Since 1982

1 years of records

Peak year

1982

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1982

Active since

1982

Recorded for 1 years

Last year on file: 1982

Nachel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–1982

Last recorded 1982
Peak year (1982)
5
Annual births at peak — across 1 years of records
5 1982 5

Nachel by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
5 births that decade — 100% of Nachel's all-time total
1980s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nachel?
5 babies have been named Nachel since 1982. It was last recorded in 1982. The peak year was 1982 with 5 births.
When was Nachel most popular?
Nachel was most popular in the 1980s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Nachel been used?
Nachel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 1 years of data through 1982.
What names are similar to Nachel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nacole, Nachelle, Nacy, Nacona, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1982–1982 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.