Total births
115
Unisex name · since 2003
Nyel
Nyel has 115 recorded births since 2003 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7564
- among boys today
- 115
- born since 2003
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other boys
115 babies have been named Nyel since 2003, making it today's #7564 unisex name.
Nyel has 115 recorded births among boys since 2003, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7564 as of the latest data, more common than 47% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2025.
- #7564 among boys today
- 115 born since 2003
- 2020s peak decade
- 47% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Nyel is currently the #7564 unisex name in America, more common than 47% of boys - 115 born since 2003, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7564
- among boys today
- 115
- born since 2003
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other boys
Nyel vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7564
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 47% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Nyel was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
11 babies were named Nyel in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Nyel compares
115 28th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Nyel's all-time total is 69% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nyel | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 115 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 23 | 22,252 |
Nyel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nyel's SSA record in two at 2016 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2009, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nyel at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#7,564
Active since
2003
Nyel popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Nyel popularity over time - girls
38 total births recorded since 2006 (Nyel as girls' name)
Nyel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Nyel's strongest decade.
50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Nyel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
23 births
- 2010s
2010s
42 births
- 2020s
2020s
50 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 50 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nyel? ▼
Since 2003, Social Security records show 115 babies named Nyel. Today it holds rank #7564 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 11 births.
When was Nyel most popular? ▼
Nyel was most popular in the 2020s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Is Nyel a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Nyel is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 115 births, and as a girl's name it has 38 births.
How long has the name Nyel been used? ▼
Nyel has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 23 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Nyel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nyeem, Nyeir, Nye, Nyere, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Nyel
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Nyeir Boy
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Nye Boy
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Nyere Boy
12 births
Nyerere Boy
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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, 2003–2025 (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. "Nyel: #7564 Unisex Name - 115 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nyel. 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 Nyel 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.