Girls' name · since 1987

Nayelly

488 babies named Nayelly in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#12,034 of 72,339
all-time among girls
488
born since 1987
2000s
peak decade

488 girls have been named Nayelly since 1987, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Nayelly recorded 488 times among girls since 1987, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2018.

  • #12,034 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 488 born since 1987
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nayelly ranks #12,034 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 488 born since 1987, peaking in the 2000s.

#12,034 of 72,339
all-time among girls
488
born since 1987
2000s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Nayelly's 488 recorded births place it above 83.35% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

5 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by California.

Nayelly's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Nayelly splits its recorded history at 2002: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1987 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2001 peak of 60 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Nayelly popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2018

Last recorded 2018
Peak year (2001)
60
Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
020406080 198719911995199920032007201120152018 6

Nayelly by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (261 births, 53% of the file).

2000s was Nayelly's strongest decade.

261 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.

Nayelly births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 261 births (53% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Nayelly by state

Where Nayelly concentrates geographically, total births since 1987

Regionally concentrated
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Nayelly
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
135 27.7%
#2 Texas
67 13.7%
#3 New York
6 1.2%
#4 Florida
5 1.0%
#5 Georgia
5 1.0%
California share of Nayelly's total US births 27.7%
Even split

135 of 488 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nayelly?
Nayelly has been given to 488 babies in the U.S. since 1987, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #12,034 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2018. 60 babies were born in 2001, its single highest year.
Where does Nayelly sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nayelly ranks #12,034 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Nayelly most popular?
Nayelly was most popular in the 2000s decade with 261 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Nayelly most popular?
The top states for the name Nayelly are California (135 births), Texas (67 births), New York (6 births).
How long has the name Nayelly been used?
Nayelly has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 32 years of data through 2018.
What names are similar to Nayelly?
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 Nayelly's data

  • Nayelly's decade-level peak was the 2000s (261 total births); usage has since declined to 66 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Nayellys (135 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Nayelly

Nearby Names Like Nayelly

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nayelly

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Nayelly: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1987–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Nayelly 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 August 2026.