US rank #11534 Girls' name Peak 2023 287 births

Nyela — #11534 US girls' name

287 babies named Nyela in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s112000s1232010s902020s63
#11534
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 35% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Nyela was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

28 babies were named Nyela in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nyela

The Social Security Administration has registered 287 babies named Nyela between 1998 and 2024, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Nyela currently holds the #11534 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 28 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nyela performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 123 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Nyela shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Nyela in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nyela 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 287 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.

Nyela at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

287

Since 1998

27 years of records

Peak year

2023

28 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#11,534

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1998

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 2024

Nyela popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1998

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
28
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
0102030 20242020201620122008200420001998 11

Nyela by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
123 births that decade — 43% of Nyela's all-time total
1990s112000s1232010s902020s63

Nyela by state

Where Nyela concentrates geographically — total births since 1998

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Nyela
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
5 1.7%
#2 Texas
5 1.7%
Florida share of Nyela's total US births 1.7%
Even split

5 of 287 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nyela?
287 babies have been named Nyela since 1998. It currently ranks #11534 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 28 births.
When was Nyela most popular?
Nyela was most popular in the 2000s decade with 123 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Nyela most popular?
The top states for the name Nyela are Florida (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Nyela been used?
Nyela has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 27 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Nyela?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nyesha, Nyema, Nyelle, Nyeisha, 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, 1998–2024 (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.