Nayelly
A feminine name of Arabic origin meaning "successful" or "victorious."
Name Census estimates that about 478 living Americans carry the first name Nayelly. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Nayelly today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Nayelly births was 2001 (60 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Nayelly. 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
478
~ 1 in 717,059 Americans
Peak year
2001
60 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
2018 SSA rank
#15,131
Tracked since 1987
Census
Nayelly in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 548 people with the first name Nayelly, which placed it at #19,346 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
#19,346
National first-name rank
People counted
548
548 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
96.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Nayelly
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Nayelly is Hispanic at 96.2%. The next largest groups are White (2.2%) and Black (0.7%). 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 Nayelly 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 Nayelly at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino96.2% · 527
- White2.2% · 12
- Black or African American0.7% · 4
- Two or more races0.5% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 2
Popularity
Nayelly: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Nayelly 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 261 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
Nayelly 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 Nayelly during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Nayellys live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. California, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Nayelly, while Georgia, Florida, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 44 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Nayelly
The name Nayelly is believed to have originated from the Nahuatl language, which was spoken by the Aztecs and other indigenous peoples of Mexico and Central America. Nahuatl is a language family that has been in use for centuries, and many modern Spanish and Mexican names have their roots in this ancient tongue.
Nayelly is a relatively modern variation of the name Nayeli, which is derived from the Nahuatl word "nayeli," meaning "I love." The addition of the "y" at the end is thought to be a Spanish influence, as this is a common way of forming feminine names in the Spanish language.
While the name Nayelly itself does not appear to have any direct historical references in ancient texts or religious scriptures, its Nahuatl root, "nayeli," can be traced back to the time of the Aztec Empire, which flourished in the 14th to 16th centuries.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Nayelly can be found in Mexican birth records from the late 20th century, as it became more popular as a given name in that region.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals with the first name Nayelly, including:
1. Nayelly Fernández (born 1993), a Mexican actress and model.
2. Nayelly Millán (born 1991), a Mexican singer and songwriter.
3. Nayelly Loya (born 1983), a Mexican professional boxer who competed in the lightweight division.
4. Nayelly Navarrete (born 1989), a Mexican politician and member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party.
5. Nayelly Sánchez (born 1995), a Mexican Olympic gymnast who competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
While the name Nayelly is primarily used in Mexico and other parts of Latin America, it has gained some popularity in other parts of the world as well, particularly among those with Hispanic or Latino heritage.
People
Nayelly + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Nayelly 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
Nayelly: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nayelly?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 478 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Nayelly 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 717,059 US residents.
Is Nayelly a common name?
We classify Nayelly as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 488 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Nayelly most popular?
The single biggest year for Nayelly was 2001, when 60 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Nayelly is about 24 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Nayelly in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 548 people with the name Nayelly, or 0.18 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #19,346 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 Nayelly 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 Nayelly?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Nayelly appears almost entirely female. Of the 552 people counted with this name, 99.3% 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 Nayelly?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Nayelly is Hispanic at 96.2%. The next largest groups are White (2.2%) and Black (0.7%). 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 Nayelly most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Nayelly in the 2020 Census, accounting for 96.2% (527 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 Nayelly in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Nayelly a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Nayelly 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 Nayelly still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Nayelly 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 Nayelly 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 Nayelly?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.