Total births
75
Girls' name · since 2001
Nayela
Since 2001, U.S. Social Security records show 75 babies named Nayela, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12817
- among girls today
- 75
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other girls
Nayela currently ranks #12817 among girls' names in America, with 75 babies recorded since 2001.
Social Security Administration records show Nayela recorded 75 times among girls since 2001, holding rank #12817 nationally today, ahead of 28% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2025.
- #12817 among girls today
- 75 born since 2001
- 2010s peak decade
- 28% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Nayela is currently the #12817 girls' name in America, more common than 28% of girls - 75 born since 2001, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12817
- among girls today
- 75
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other girls
Nayela vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12817
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 28% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Nayela was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
10 babies were named Nayela in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Nayela compares
75 20th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Nayela's all-time total is 80% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nayela | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 75 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 48 | 19,840 |
Nayela's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nayela's full recorded timeline at 2015, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nayela at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#12,817
Active since
2001
Nayela popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Nayela by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Nayela's strongest decade.
44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Nayela births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
- 2010s
2010s
44 births
- 2020s
2020s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 44 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nayela? ▼
75 babies have been named Nayela since 2001. It currently ranks #12817 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 10 births.
When was Nayela most popular? ▼
Nayela was most popular in the 2010s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Nayela been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nayela since 2001 -- 25 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Nayela? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nayeli, Naya, Nayla, Nayely, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Nayela's data
- Nayela's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (44 total births) through the 2020s (21) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Nayela
Nearby Names Like Nayela
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nayela
Nayeli Girl
#319 24,651 births
Naya Girl
#898 6,563 births
Nayla Girl
#1477 3,579 births
Nayely Girl
#6494 2,678 births
Nayelli Girl
#4509 1,482 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2001–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Nayela: #12817 Girls' Name - 75 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nayela. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Nayela draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.