Nayeli
Nayeli is a feminine given name of Zapotec origin of uncertain meaning. It has been used primarily in the Hispanic community in the United States as well as in Mexico.
Meaning & Origin of Nayeli
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nayeli is a feminine given name of Zapotec origin of uncertain meaning. It has been used primarily in the Hispanic community in the United States as well as in Mexico.
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The Story of Nayeli
Nayeli first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1977, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 1,845 Nayelis were born — ranking #175 that year. As of 2026, Nayeli ranks #301 for baby girls with 1,034 births, rising sharply (+33% over the past five years). In total, more than 26K Nayelis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Nayeli
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- Nayeli Díaz (born 2001), Mexican footballer
- Nayeli Rangel (born 1992), Mexican footballer
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About the name Nayeli
Nayeli is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 26K births in the dataset. Nayeli's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #175. Use the chart and map above to compare Nayeli'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 .
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