Nelya
Nelya was the #13,208 girls' name in the US in 2025 (6 babies), and #1,106 in Canada.
Nelya as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,208 (6) | — | #1,106 (24) |
| 2024 | #11,122 (8) | — | #835 (34) |
| 2023 | #7,247 (15) | #5,688 (3) | #886 (30) |
| 2022 | #9,056 (11) | #3,971 (5) | #927 (28) |
| 2021 | #10,292 (9) | #5,581 (3) | #636 (46) |
| 2020 | #10,250 (9) | — | #1,020 (25) |
| 2019 | #15,539 (5) | — | #875 (31) |
| 2018 | #11,427 (8) | — | #983 (27) |
| 2017 | #15,902 (5) | #5,765 (3) | #1,269 (19) |
| 2016 | #16,215 (5) | — | #1,690 (13) |
| 2015 | #16,419 (5) | — | #2,011 (10) |
| 2014 | — | — | #1,786 (12) |
| 2013 | — | — | #2,595 (7) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2023 at #7,247.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 2015.
How common is it?
about 1 in 250,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 250,000 | rare |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 6,300 | uncommon |
Next year
On its recent trend, Nelya is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 220,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 110,000 to 1 in 430,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Across Canada
| Province | Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quebec | 2025 | #266 | 21 |
Nelya (girls): rank in each province’s latest list. Only Quebec and Ontario publish full name lists; Ontario’s latest list is a year behind.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelya | Canada | Girls | #1,106 | 24 |
| Nelya | England & Wales | Girls | — | too few |
| Nelya | US | Girls | #13,208 | 6 |