Girl’s name · French

Naëly

How to say it: na-ay-LEE · /na.eˈli/

Modern French invention blending Anaëlle + Léa - recent creation prized for melodic ë spelling.

Naëly was the 11,151st most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 7 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 2.4-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #9,302 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures

#11,151for girls in 2025
1 in 473,620US babies
7born in 2025
#9,302projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Naëly
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#11,151
Babies born in 20257
Share of births1 in 473,620
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years×2.4
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#9,302
In France, 2025#540 among girls’ names, 40 births

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Naëly is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 2 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Parents who love Naëly also love

Nicknames

  • Nae
  • Nana
  • Lyly

Other spellings

Honouring a Naëly in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Naëly is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, French.

In France: #540 for girls in 2025.

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