Nayelli
Nayelli was the 3753rd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 40 babies. Its best year was 2001, when it ranked 1606th with 115 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 621 places. More babies were named Nayelli in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Nayeli) Origin not documented
- Rank in 2025
- #3,753 girls, up 487 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 40girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2001115 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,482babies recorded
What does the name Nayelli mean?
Nayelli is a spelling of Nayeli, pronounced the same way, so it shares Nayeli's meaning and origin.
Nayeli is a name used mainly in Mexican and Mexican American families, recorded in the US since the late 1970s. It is often said to come from a Zapotec phrase meaning "I love you", but no dictionary or scholarly source consulted confirms this, and Wiktionary has no entry. Until a Zapotec-language source is checked, its origin should be treated as undocumented.
How sure is this? Not documented. The Zapotec 'I love you' explanation is widespread online but unverified.
Other explanations you may read: Zapotec for 'I love you'.
Related names: Nayely, Nayelli.
Sources for this meaning
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (usage history only), US Social Security Administration
Nayelli popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,753 | 40 |
| 2020 | #4,240 | 33 |
| 2010 | #2,834 | 62 |
| 2000 | #3,442 | 39 |
| 1990 | #5,216 | 18 |
| 1980 | — | — |
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How popular is Nayelli, counting every spelling?
Nayelli is a spelling of Nayeli, a name family that ranked #277 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #3,753 for Nayelli on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,218 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nayeli | 1,151 | #271 | 4,820 |
| Nayelli | 40 | #3,753 | 193 |
| Nayely | 13 | #8,210 | 79 |
| Nayelie | 8 | #11,627 | 34 |
| Nayellie | 6 | #14,427 | 27 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Nayelli?
40 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Nayelli (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Nayelli born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 210 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Nayelli.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Nayelli?
About 1,500 people born in the US named Nayelli are alive today, with a median age of 17; half are between 10 and 24. That makes Nayelli mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Nayelli by state
How common Nayelli was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Texas (2.3×), California (1.6×). In 49 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Nayelli: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Nayelli, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Nayelli
How popular is the name Nayelli?
Nayelli was the 3753rd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 40 babies. Its best year was 2001, when it ranked 1606th with 115 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 621 places. More babies were named Nayelli in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Nayelli a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Nayelli in the US.
Where is Nayelli most popular?
In 2021–2025, Nayelli was most common in Texas (0.06 per 1,000 girls), followed by California and California.