Nuala
Nuala was the #11,932 girls' name in the US in 2025 (7 babies), and #1,197 in England & Wales.
Nuala as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #11,932 (7) | #1,197 (27) | #387 (8) | — | — | — |
| 2024 | #7,251 (15) | #1,036 (33) | #431 (7) | — | #898 (3) | — |
| 2023 | #10,312 (9) | #1,108 (30) | #365 (9) | — | #856 (3) | — |
| 2022 | — | #910 (38) | #324 (10) | — | #634 (5) | #2,133 (9) |
| 2021 | #8,978 (11) | #860 (41) | #316 (11) | — | #764 (4) | — |
| 2020 | #15,088 (5) | #1,100 (30) | #544 (5) | — | — | — |
| 2019 | #15,539 (5) | #1,119 (30) | #406 (8) | #424 (3) | — | — |
| 2018 | #9,806 (10) | #1,111 (31) | #348 (10) | — | — | — |
| 2017 | #9,341 (11) | #949 (39) | #369 (9) | #432 (3) | — | — |
| 2016 | #9,411 (11) | #1,057 (33) | #287 (14) | — | — | — |
| 2015 | #10,866 (9) | #860 (43) | #509 (6) | #426 (3) | — | — |
| 2014 | #8,485 (13) | #1,272 (26) | #537 (6) | — | — | — |
| 2013 | #8,135 (14) | #1,360 (24) | #367 (10) | #370 (4) | — | — |
| 2012 | #6,341 (20) | #1,210 (27) | #321 (13) | #451 (3) | #907 (3) | — |
| 2011 | #7,783 (15) | #989 (35) | #394 (9) | — | #937 (3) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2009 at #5,378.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1948.
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 |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 9,300 | uncommon |
| Scotland | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 2,200 | uncommon |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuala | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Nuala | England & Wales | Girls | #1,197 | 27 |
| Nuala | Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Nuala | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Nuala | Scotland | Girls | #387 | 8 |
| Nuala | US | Girls | #11,932 | 7 |