US rank #5618 Boys' name Peak 2021 81 births

Nahel — #5618 US boys' name

81 babies named Nahel in U.S. Social Security records since 2012, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s102020s71
#5618
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 61% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

88% of everyone ever named Nahel was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

19 babies were named Nahel in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nahel

The Social Security Administration has registered 81 babies named Nahel between 2012 and 2024, spanning 13 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Nahel currently holds the #5618 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 19 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nahel performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 71 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Nahel shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 8 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California. In total, SSA state-level files list Nahel in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nahel 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 81 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.

Nahel at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

81

Since 2012

13 years of records

Peak year

2021

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#5,618

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2012

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 2024

Nahel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2012

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
19
Annual births at peak — across 13 years of records
05101520 2024202320222021202020162012 5

Nahel by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
71 births that decade — 88% of Nahel's all-time total
2010s102020s71

Nahel by state

Where Nahel concentrates geographically — total births since 2012

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Nahel
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
8 9.9%
#2 California
5 6.2%
Texas share of Nahel's total US births 9.9%
Even split

8 of 81 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nahel?
81 babies have been named Nahel since 2012. It currently ranks #5618 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 19 births.
When was Nahel most popular?
Nahel was most popular in the 2020s decade with 71 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Nahel most popular?
The top states for the name Nahel are Texas (8 births), California (5 births).
How long has the name Nahel been used?
Nahel has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 13 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Nahel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nahum, Nahom, Nahshon, Naheem, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 2012–2024 (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.