Nyel
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A distinctive boy name with a rare, memorable quality.
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Nyel first appeared in US Social Security records in 2003.
Over 107 babies have been named Nyel in the United States since SSA records began.
Today, Nyel is rising quickly in popularity , currently ranked #8,018 for boy names in the US .
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- Gender
- Boy
- Popularity Rank
- #8,018
- Total SSA Count
- 11
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Nyel is also used as a girl name, ranked #26839.
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About the Name Nyel
Nyel is a boy name .
Is Nyel a boy or girl name? Nyel is used as both a boy and girl name. As a boy name, it ranks #8,018 in popularity. As a girl name, it ranks #26,839. Nyel is more commonly used as a boy name.
Nyel is currently ranked #8,018 in popularity for boy names in the United States.
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