Nael Boy
How popular is Nael?
#903 boy name in 2025
263 baby boys were named Nael in the US in 2025, making it the 903rd most popular boy name. Another 17 girls got the name (#6,545 for girls).
Nael popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #903 for boys (▲ 132 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 263 boys, 17 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+748% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #3,512 in 2015, #1,833 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2025 (263 boys) |
| Highest rank | #903 in 2025 |
| First recorded | 1975 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 96% boys, 4% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Nael counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Nael family of names ranked #838 for boys in 2025 (#928 the year before), with 268 babies in all.
| Spelling | Boys in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Nael | 263 | 98% |
| Naol | 5 | 2% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Where Nael is most popular
Babies named Nael per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
Nael by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11 | #4,795 |
| 1980s | 26 | #6,083 |
| 1990s | 52 | #5,088 |
| 2000s | 112 | #4,819 |
| 2010s | 308 | #2,754 |
| 2020s | 949 | #903 |
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Questions
- Is Nael a boy or girl name?
- Nael is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 96% of babies named Nael were boys.
- How popular is the name Nael?
- 263 baby boys were named Nael in the US in 2025, making it the 903rd most popular boy name. Another 17 girls got the name (#6,545 for girls).
- When was Nael most popular?
- Nael peaked in 2025, when 263 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #903 in 2025.
- How many people are named Nael?
- 1,519 babies have been named Nael in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,509 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 4.
- Where is Nael most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Nael was most common in New York, at 0.2 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.