Nael is a rare variant of Nala that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Nael is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #905 among boys (263) and #6,749 among girls (17) — overall #1,779 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 280 | 296 | #6,749 | #905 |
| 2024 | 222 | 233 | #13,061 | #1,037 |
| 2023 | 195 | 207 | #11,880 | #1,133 |
| 2022 | 106 | 119 | #17,009 | #1,697 |
| 2021 | 102 | 102 | — | #1,642 |
| 2020 | 81 | 91 | — | #1,843 |
| 2019 | 41 | 49 | — | #2,976 |
| 2018 | 42 | 52 | — | #2,875 |
| 2017 | 49 | 59 | #17,656 | #2,785 |
| 2016 | 39 | 46 | — | #3,045 |
| 2015 | 44 | 50 | #8,794 | #3,563 |
| 2014 | 32 | 37 | #15,952 | #3,981 |
| 2013 | 32 | 32 | — | #3,384 |
| 2012 | 19 | 19 | — | #4,980 |
| 2011 | 16 | 16 | — | #5,595 |
| 2010 | 18 | 24 | — | #5,178 |
| 2009 | 12 | 18 | — | #7,102 |
| 2008 | 17 | 17 | — | #5,416 |
| 2007 | 11 | 11 | — | #7,440 |
| 2006 | 18 | 18 | — | #4,993 |
| 2005 | 17 | 17 | — | #4,963 |
| 2004 | 8 | 8 | — | #8,681 |
| 2003 | 6 | 6 | — | #10,468 |
| 2002 | 7 | 7 | — | #9,092 |
| 2001 | 7 | 7 | — | #8,944 |
| 2000 | 9 | 9 | — | #7,223 |
| 1999 | 12 | 12 | — | #5,554 |
| 1998 | 5 | 5 | — | #10,784 |
| 1997 | 5 | — | — | #10,301 |
| 1996 | 7 | — | — | #7,708 |
| 1995 | 6 | — | — | #8,541 |
| 1993 | 7 | — | — | #7,369 |
| 1991 | 10 | — | — | #5,388 |
| 1989 | 5 | — | — | #8,824 |
| 1988 | 5 | — | — | #8,136 |
| 1987 | 6 | — | — | #6,693 |
| 1985 | 5 | — | — | #7,254 |
| 1980 | 5 | — | — | #6,947 |
| 1978 | 5 | — | — | #6,470 |
| 1975 | 6 | — | — | #5,251 |