Girls' name · since 1997

Nyelle

Nyelle has 579 recorded births since 1997 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#10,794 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#3,620 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
579
born since 1997
2010s
peak decade

Nyelle currently ranks #3620 among girls' names in America, with 579 babies recorded since 1997.

Social Security Administration records show Nyelle recorded 579 times among girls since 1997, holding rank #3620 nationally today, ahead of 79% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2025.

  • #10,794 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #3,620 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 579 born since 1997
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nyelle ranks #10,794 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,620 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 579 born since 1997, peaking in the 2010s.

#10,794 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#3,620 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
579
born since 1997
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%79%
Nyelle vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Nyelle's 579 recorded births place it above 85.07% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

8 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

8 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Pennsylvania.

How Nyelle compares

579 Top 42% higher than 58% of 17,297 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

Nyelle's all-time total is 54% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Nyelle Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 579 376 567,345
Peak-year births 42 21 19,840

Nyelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Nyelle's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 72% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 28%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1997, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 42, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Nyelle popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2025)
42
Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
01020304050 1997200520092013201720212025 42

Nyelle by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (270 births, 47% of the file).

2010s was Nyelle's strongest decade.

270 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.

Nyelle births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 270 births (47% of all-time use).

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

How Nyelle compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Nyelle's total volume

Nyelle vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20%25% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -29, 5.5%-140, 2.4%-34, 7.1%-17, 16.1%-13, 17.4%-39, 17%-30, 7.6%-23, 8.6%-49, 4%-38, 4.8%-26, 8.1%-109, 3.1%-46, 4%-69, 4.5%-16, 19.9%Nyelle-29, 7.3%Nyelle
Nyelle vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Nyelle by state

Where Nyelle concentrates geographically, total births since 1997

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Nyelle
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
26 4.5%
#2 Florida
16 2.8%
#3 Ohio
11 1.9%
#4 Texas
10 1.7%
#5 Michigan
6 1.0%
#6 North Carolina
6 1.0%
#7 Georgia
5 0.9%
#8 New York
5 0.9%
Pennsylvania share of Nyelle's total US births 4.5%
Even split

26 of 579 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nyelle?
Since 1997, Social Security records show 579 babies named Nyelle. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #10,794 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #3,620 of 17,297 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 42 births.
Where does Nyelle sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nyelle ranks #10,794 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,620 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Nyelle most popular?
Nyelle was most popular in the 2010s decade with 270 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Nyelle most popular?
The top states for the name Nyelle are Pennsylvania (26 births), Florida (16 births), Ohio (11 births).
How long has the name Nyelle been used?
The SSA has tracked Nyelle since 1997 -- 29 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Nyelle?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nyesha, Nyema, Nyeisha, Nyeli, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Nyelle's data

  • Nyelle's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (270 total births) through the 2020s (220) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Pennsylvania records the most Nyelles (26 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Nyelle: 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, 1997–2025 (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 Nyelle 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.