Is Nayeli a boy or girl name?
Nayeli is a girl name in the US. In 2024, 960 girls and 0 boys were named Nayeli, so 100% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 99.9% of the 23,507 US babies named Nayeli were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- Not ranked
- Girl rank, 2024
- #319
- Babies named Nayeli since 1977
- 23,507
- Most popular year
- 2001
- 1,845 babies
Boys and girls named Nayeli, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 12 | 100% |
| 1980s | 0 | 214 | 100% |
| 1990s | 0 | 2,018 | 100% |
| 2000s | 14 | 9,296 | 99.8% |
| 2010s | 0 | 7,564 | 100% |
| 2020s | 0 | 4,389 | 100% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | – | 960 | #319 |
| 2023 | 0 | – | 931 | #332 |
| 2022 | 0 | – | 957 | #337 |
| 2021 | 0 | – | 817 | #383 |
| 2020 | 0 | – | 724 | #424 |
| 2019 | 0 | – | 738 | #434 |
| 2018 | 0 | – | 754 | #410 |
| 2017 | 0 | – | 629 | #498 |
| 2016 | 0 | – | 670 | #474 |
| 2015 | 0 | – | 692 | #458 |
| 2014 | 0 | – | 809 | #402 |
| 2013 | 0 | – | 773 | #398 |
| 2012 | 0 | – | 849 | #369 |
| 2011 | 0 | – | 827 | #382 |
| 2010 | 0 | – | 823 | #387 |
| 2009 | 0 | – | 866 | #373 |
| 2008 | 0 | – | 947 | #352 |
| 2007 | 0 | – | 869 | #378 |
| 2006 | 0 | – | 809 | #399 |
| 2005 | 0 | – | 844 | #371 |
| 2004 | 5 | #12,643 | 792 | #391 |
| 2003 | 0 | – | 699 | #432 |
| 2002 | 9 | #7,455 | 1,207 | #263 |
| 2001 | 0 | – | 1,845 | #175 |
| 2000 | 0 | – | 418 | #607 |
| 1999 | 0 | – | 302 | #743 |
| 1998 | 0 | – | 270 | #795 |
| 1997 | 0 | – | 235 | #871 |
| 1996 | 0 | – | 228 | #872 |
| 1995 | 0 | – | 194 | #973 |
| 1994 | 0 | – | 181 | #1,025 |
| 1993 | 0 | – | 188 | #987 |
| 1992 | 0 | – | 175 | #1,051 |
| 1991 | 0 | – | 150 | #1,169 |
| 1990 | 0 | – | 95 | #1,592 |
| 1989 | 0 | – | 62 | #2,041 |
| 1988 | 0 | – | 31 | #3,202 |
| 1987 | 0 | – | 28 | #3,308 |
| 1986 | 0 | – | 29 | #3,179 |
| 1985 | 0 | – | 21 | #3,943 |
| 1984 | 0 | – | 30 | #2,971 |
| 1983 | 0 | – | 7 | #8,676 |
| 1982 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1981 | 0 | – | 6 | #9,965 |
| 1980 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1979 | 0 | – | 6 | #9,791 |
| 1978 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1977 | 0 | – | 6 | #9,250 |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Nayeli reached #7,455 in 2002. As a girl name, it reached #175 in 2001. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2000s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Nayeli
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.