boy's name
Nélyo
nay-LYOH (French)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (France)
- Births on record 485
France
#719
2025 births
Nélyo is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 55 babies in France, ranking #719. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in France.
- 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 10,718 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2007.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Nélyo Over Time
Births per decade in France, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 105 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 375 |
How Popular Is Nélyo?
In 2025, Nélyo was given to 55 babies in France, ranking #719 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in France.
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 Nélyo Is Spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Nelyo | Nelyo is Nélyo without the acute accent, and the spelling recorded in France, where it ranks #1,826. | 160 |
| Nëlyo | Nëlyo is a rare spelling of Nélyo, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 40 times, mostly in France. | 40 |
Names That Peaked Alongside Nélyo
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Nélyo Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nélyo over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Nélyo
- French nay-LYOH
Sibling Names for Nélyo
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Nélyo — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Nélyo
Is Nélyo a girl's or a boy's name?
Nélyo is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Nélyo?
Nélyo has 2 syllables.
When was Nélyo most popular?
Nélyo peaked in 2024, when 75 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Nélyo a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nélyo currently ranks #719 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.