How Many People Are Named Nela?
An estimated 417 people in the United States have the first name Nela. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 19 years old, and Nela peaked in popularity in 2019 with 27 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nela as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Nela paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
417
About 1 in 821,953 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2019
27 births
Total Registered
585
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nela
Nela is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 585 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Nela as a female name
Ranked #7,833 in 2024
14 female births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (27 births)
Nela: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nela span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 172 babies were registered. While Nela is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Nela by Decade
How has Nela tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Nela by State
Birth registrations for Nela span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, California, Florida. The lowest are in New Jersey, Florida, California. On average, about 7 Nelas were registered per state.
Nela + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nela as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nela: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nela?
We estimate approximately 417 people named Nela are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 821,953 Americans share this first name.
Is Nela a common name?
Nela is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 585 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nela most popular?
Nela reached peak popularity in 2019, when 27 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nela is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nela a female name?
Nela is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nela Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nela Smith, Nela Johnson, Nela Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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