Girl · #15,352 in 2026

Nakel

Nakło nad Notecią is a town in north-central Poland on the river Noteć with 23,687 inhabitants (2007). It is the seat of Nakło County, and also of Gmina Nakło nad Notecią, situated in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship. It is located in the ethnocultural region of Krajna.

Current Rank
#15,352
Peak Rank
#15,352 (2001)
Total Babies
5
5-Yr Trend
Stable
2001
First Year
2001
Last Year
2001
Peak Year
#15352
Peak Rank
5
Total Count
1
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Meaning & Origin of Nakel

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Nakło nad Notecią is a town in north-central Poland on the river Noteć with 23,687 inhabitants (2007). It is the seat of Nakło County, and also of Gmina Nakło nad Notecią, situated in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship. It is located in the ethnocultural region of Krajna.

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Origin & history
Historical and ethnographic museum located in an old granary Nakło began to develop as a Pomeranian settlement by the middle of the 10th century. It was initially called Nakieł , and its name comes from the Old Polish word nakieł . The name morphed into Nakło in the 16th century. The town was first mentioned in 11th-century documents. Between 1109 and 1113 it fell to Duke Bolesław III Wrymouth of Poland. It received Magdeburg town rights in 1299. It was a royal town of the Polish Crown and a county seat located in the Kalisz Voivodeship in the Greater Poland Province . Nakło was annexed by the

The Story of Nakel

Nakel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2001, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 5 Nakels were born — ranking #15,352 that year. As of 2026, Nakel ranks #15,352 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Nakels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Nakel

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Frequently Asked Questions about Nakel

What does the name Nakel mean?
Nakło nad Notecią is a town in north-central Poland on the river Noteć with 23,687 inhabitants (2007). It is the seat of Nakło County, and also of Gmina Nakło nad Notecią, situated in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship. It is located in the ethnocultural region of Krajna.
How popular is Nakel in 2026?
In 2026, Nakel ranks #15,352 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Nakel most popular?
Nakel reached its peak popularity in 2001, ranking #15,352 that year with 5 babies given the name.
Is Nakel a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Nakel is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Nakel?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Nakel include Aakanksha, Abdi, Adreauna. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Nakel

Nakel is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2001 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Nakel's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #15,352. Use the chart and map above to compare Nakel's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.