boy's name
Nayel
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,064
France
#666
2025 births
Nayel is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 89 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2024, when 75 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 9,069 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Nayel over time
Births per decade in France, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 30 |
| 2000s | 265 |
| 2010s | 465 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 345 |
How popular is Nayel?
In 2025, Nayel was given to 65 babies in France, ranking #666 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Nayel is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Nayel is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Nayël | Nayël is a rare spelling of Nayel, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 45 times, mostly in France. | 45 |
Names that peaked alongside Nayel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nayel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nayel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nayel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nayel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nayel
How popular is the name Nayel?
In 2025, Nayel was given to 65 babies in France, ranking #666 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Nayel a girl's or a boy's name?
Nayel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Nayel most popular?
Nayel peaked in 2024, when 75 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Nayel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nayel currently ranks #666 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.