Recorded 1997–2010 Unisex name Peak 2005 73 births

Nirel — unisex name

73 babies named Nirel in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s102000s552010s8
2000s
Peak decade

75% of everyone ever named Nirel was born in this single decade.

2005
Single peak year

12 babies were named Nirel in 2005 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nirel

The Social Security Administration has registered 73 babies named Nirel between 1997 and 2010, spanning 14 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Nirel currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2010. The name reached its historical peak in 2005, when 12 babies received it in a single year. Nirel is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 13 additional births since 2006.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nirel performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 55 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Nirel shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Nirel in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nirel 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 73 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.

Nirel at a glance

Last recorded 2010

Total births

73

Since 1997

14 years of records

Peak year

2005

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2010

Active since

1997

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 2010

Nirel popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–1997

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (2005)
12
Annual births at peak — across 14 years of records
468101214 201020092008200720052003200219981997 5

Nirel popularity over time — boys

13 total births recorded since 2006 (Nirel as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 13 births
5.566.577.5 20242006 6

Nirel by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
55 births that decade — 75% of Nirel's all-time total
1990s102000s552010s8

Nirel by state

Where Nirel concentrates geographically — total births since 1997

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Nirel
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 6.8%
California share of Nirel's total US births 6.8%

5 of 73 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nirel?
73 babies have been named Nirel since 1997. It was last recorded in 2010. The peak year was 2005 with 12 births.
When was Nirel most popular?
Nirel was most popular in the 2000s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Nirel most popular?
The top states for the name Nirel are California (5 births).
Is Nirel a unisex name?
Yes, Nirel is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 73 births, and as a boy's name it has 13 births.
How long has the name Nirel been used?
Nirel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 14 years of data through 2010.
What names are similar to Nirel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nirvana, Nira, Nirali, Nirvi, 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, 1997–2010 (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.