Boys' name · since 2001

Nyrell

60 babies named Nyrell in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

60
total births
2001–2017
years on record
2000s
peak decade
83%
born in that decade

Nyrell sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 60 recorded since 2001.

Nyrell has 60 recorded births among boys since 2001, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2017.

  • 60 total births
  • 2001–2017 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 83% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

60 boys have been named Nyrell since 2001, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2017.

60
total births
2001–2017
years on record
2000s
peak decade
83%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

83% of everyone ever named Nyrell was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

12 babies were named Nyrell in 2007 - its busiest year on record.

Nyrell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Nyrell splits its recorded history at 2007: 65% of all births land in the more recent half, 35% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2001 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Nyrell at a glance

Last recorded 2017

Total births

60

Since 2001

17 years of records

Peak year

2007

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2017

Active since

2001

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 2017

Nyrell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2017

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (2007)
12
Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
468101214 200120022005200620072008200920112017 5

Nyrell by decade

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

2000s was Nyrell's strongest decade.

50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 83% of all-time use.

Nyrell births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 50 births (83% of all-time use).

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

Nyrell by state

Where Nyrell concentrates geographically, total births since 2001

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Nyrell
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
5 8.3%
New York share of Nyrell's total US births 8.3%

5 of 60 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nyrell?
Since 2001, Social Security records show 60 babies named Nyrell. The most recent recorded year was 2017. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 12 births.
When was Nyrell most popular?
Nyrell was most popular in the 2000s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Nyrell most popular?
The top states for the name Nyrell are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Nyrell been used?
The SSA has tracked Nyrell since 2001 -- 17 years through the most recent 2017 data.
What names are similar to Nyrell?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nyree, Nyron, Nyrie, Nyran, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Nyrell's data

  • Nyrell's decade-level peak was the 2000s (50 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • New York records the most Nyrells (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 2001–2017 (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. "Nyrell: Baby Name Since 2001 - 60 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nyrell. 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 Nyrell 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 July 2026.