Is Nely a boy or girl name?

Nely is a girl’s name. Of the 603 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 100.0% were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Nely

Recorded 1973–2025 · United States

Nely was most popular in 1992, when 31 American babies were given the name — ranking #5,668 that year. In 2025 it ranked #22,044, with 6 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 603 people named Nely.

Nely over time

Births per year. The dot marks Nely’s peak in 1992. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Nely a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Nely is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 603 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 100% girls and 0% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Nely

Where Nely is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

California 7.3×

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org