Nela
Girl4 letters
#608
in Ireland (2025)
#590 with spellings combined
5
babies in 2025
#296
best rank (2018)
147
babies since 2007
Down 187
10-year rank change
Nela through the years
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| Year | Babies (girls) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | #590 |
| 2024 | 6 | #546 |
| 2023 | 4 | #708 |
| 2022 | 13 | #317 |
| 2021 | 5 | #643 |
| 2020 | 9 | #407 |
| 2019 | 15 | #296 |
| 2018 | 15 | #296 |
| 2017 | 8 | #473 |
| 2016 | 13 | #336 |
| 2015 | 11 | #403 |
| 2014 | 9 | #462 |
| 2013 | 8 | #496 |
| 2012 | 5 | #679 |
| 2011 | 10 | #442 |
| 2010 | 5 | #666 |
| 2008 | 3 | #860 |
| 2007 | 3 | #841 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0.
We haven't written up the meaning and story of Nela yet. The popularity figures above come straight from the CSO.
Spellings counted here
| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| Nela | 5 | 147 |
In Northern Ireland
Not in the 2025 list. Best rank #298 (2019); 11 babies since 2012.
Source: NISRA, Open Government Licence.