Nuel
Nuel is a village in Sharvineh Rural District, Kalashi District, Javanrud County, Kermanshah Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 20, in 5 families.
Meaning & Origin of Nuel
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nuel is a village in Sharvineh Rural District, Kalashi District, Javanrud County, Kermanshah Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 20, in 5 families.
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The Story of Nuel
Nuel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1916, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1926, when 9 Nuels were born — ranking #2,904 that year. As of 2026, Nuel ranks #3,534 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 88 Nuels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Nuel
Nuel is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 88 births in the dataset. Nuel's peak popularity came in 1926 when it ranked #2,904. Use the chart and map above to compare Nuel'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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