Feminine dossier · first seen 1988
Nayelli
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2001
Peak births
115
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Nayelli
How many people are named Nayelli?
An estimated 1,462 living Americans are named Nayelli.
How rare is Nayelli?
Nayelli is very rare among babies today, with 40 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 65.2% from its 2001 peak.
How old is the typical Nayelli?
The median age of a living American named Nayelli is approximately 17 years, with most bearers falling between 10 and 24 years old.
Is Nayelli still popular?
Yes. Nayelli is holding steady, with 40 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Nayelli most common?
Nayelli has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 3.8× more often than the national baseline.
1988Peak 20012025
Peak year
2001
Decline from peak
65.2%
2025
40
All-time
1,482
Where it lives now
Nayelli is most concentrated in Texas — about 2.6× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Nayelli is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.