Nayel
How to say it: na-YEL · /naˈjɛl/
Arabic meaning 'winner, one who attains' - variant of Nail used in North Africa and Middle East.
Nayel was the 683rd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 89 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 6.4-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #324 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #683 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 89 |
| Share of births | 1 in 9,418 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×6.4 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #324 |
| In France, 2025 | #31 among boys’ names, 75 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Nayel is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Nayel is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #31 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Nayel
- Nayel Nassar (born 1991)Egyptian-American professional equestrian and show jumper
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