Total births
299
Girls' name · since 1998
Nyela
Nyela has 299 recorded births since 1998 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11576
- among girls today
- 299
- born since 1998
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Nyela is the #11576 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 299 recorded since 1998.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nyela has been recorded 299 times among girls since 1998, currently ranked #11576 nationally and more common than 35% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2025.
- #11576 among girls today
- 299 born since 1998
- 2000s peak decade
- 35% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Nyela is currently the #11576 girls' name in America, more common than 35% of girls - 299 born since 1998, peaking in the 2000s.
- #11576
- among girls today
- 299
- born since 1998
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other girls
Nyela vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11576
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 35% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
41% 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.
How Nyela compares
299 45th 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
Nyela's all-time total is 22% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nyela | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 299 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 28 | 48 | 19,840 |
Nyela's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nyela's full recorded timeline at 2012, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2000, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 28 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nyela at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#11,576
Active since
1998
Nyela popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Nyela by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Nyela's strongest decade.
123 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Nyela births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
123 births
- 2010s
2010s
90 births
- 2020s
2020s
75 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 123 births (41% of all-time use).
Nyela by state
Where Nyela concentrates geographically, total births since 1998
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nyela? ▼
Nyela has been given to 299 babies in the U.S. since 1998, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #11576 as of the latest data. 28 babies were born in 2023, its single highest year.
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? ▼
Records for Nyela go back to 1998, giving 28 years of history through 2025.
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.
What to do with Nyela's data
- Nyela's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (123 total births) through the 2020s (75) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Florida records the most Nyelas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
- 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 Nyela
Nearby Names Like Nyela
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nyela
Nyesha Girl
1,537 births
Nyema Girl
#9123 684 births
Nyelle Girl
#3870 579 births
Nyeisha Girl
450 births
Nyeli Girl
#3950 355 births
Compare Nyela side by side: Nyela vs Nyesha Nyela vs Nyema Nyela vs Nyelle
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Nyela
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, 1998–2025 (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. "Nyela: #11576 Girls' Name - 299 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nyela. 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 Nyela 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.