Nalleli
A feminine name of Mexican origin meaning "she who wins all battles".
Name Census estimates that about 544 living Americans carry the first name Nalleli. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Nalleli today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Nalleli births was 2001 (77 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Nalleli. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
544
~ 1 in 630,063 Americans
Peak year
2001
77 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2017 SSA rank
#17,664
Tracked since 1984
Census
Nalleli in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 751 people with the first name Nalleli, which placed it at #15,347 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#15,347
National first-name rank
People counted
751
751 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
97.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Nalleli
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Nalleli is Hispanic at 97.6%. The next largest groups are White (1.3%) and Black (0.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Nalleli described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Nalleli at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino97.6% · 733
- White1.3% · 10
- Black or African American0.5% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.1% · 1
Popularity
Nalleli: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Nalleli from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 260 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Nalleli by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Nalleli during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Nallelis live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Nalleli, while New York, Illinois, Florida recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 47 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Nalleli
The name Nalleli has its origins in the Nahuatl language, which was spoken by the Aztecs and other Nahua peoples of central Mexico. It is believed to have emerged sometime during the pre-Columbian era, before the arrival of Europeans in the Americas.
Nalleli is derived from the Nahuatl words "nalli," meaning "black," and "elili," meaning "to grow." The combination of these words suggests that the name may have been used to describe someone who was dark-skinned or had dark hair. In Nahuatl culture, names often held symbolic meanings or connections to nature.
Unfortunately, there are no known historical references to the name Nalleli in ancient texts or religious scriptures from the region. It is possible that the name was in use among the common people, but records of such names were not preserved as extensively as those of the nobility or rulers.
The earliest recorded examples of the name Nalleli can be found in colonial-era documents from the 16th and 17th centuries, when Spanish colonists began documenting the names of indigenous Nahua people. However, these records are often incomplete or inaccurate due to the challenges of transliterating Nahuatl names into Spanish orthography.
One notable historical figure who bore the name Nalleli was Nalleli Cuauhtémoc, a descendant of the Aztec ruler Cuauhtémoc who lived in the late 16th century. She was known for her efforts to preserve the cultural traditions and language of her people in the face of Spanish colonization.
Another individual with the name Nalleli was Nalleli Altamirano (1859-1923), a Mexican poet and educator who was part of the literary movement known as the Mexican Athenaeum. She was recognized for her contributions to the promotion of education and the arts in Mexico.
In the 20th century, Nalleli Batres (1909-1989) was a Salvadoran writer and activist who advocated for women's rights and social justice. Her works explored themes of gender, identity, and the experiences of women in Latin American society.
Nalleli Cobo (born 1939) is a Mexican lawyer and activist who has been a prominent figure in the fight for human rights and democracy in Mexico. She has been recognized for her work with organizations such as Amnesty International and the United Nations.
Nalleli Hernández (born 1972) is a Mexican-American writer and professor who has published novels, short stories, and poetry. Her works often explore themes of identity, immigration, and the experiences of Latinx communities in the United States.
People
Nalleli + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Nalleli as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with N
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Nalleli: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nalleli?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 544 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Nalleli going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 630,063 US residents.
Is Nalleli a common name?
We classify Nalleli as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 558 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Nalleli most popular?
The single biggest year for Nalleli was 2001, when 77 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Nalleli is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Nalleli in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 751 people with the name Nalleli, or 0.25 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #15,347 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Nalleli in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Nalleli?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Nalleli appears almost entirely female. Of the 750 people counted with this name, 99.9% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Nalleli?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Nalleli is Hispanic at 97.6%. The next largest groups are White (1.3%) and Black (0.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Nalleli most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Nalleli in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.6% (733 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Nalleli in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Nalleli a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Nalleli in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Nalleli still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Nalleli in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Nalleli can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Nalleli?
See how many people share the name Nalleli on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.