Nuala
Feminine
Nuala entered the US charts in 1948, peaked at #4494 in 1965, ranks #11932 in 2025 — given to only a few children a year.
How old is the name Nuala?
Nuala first appears in US birth records in 1948 — 77 years ago. The typical Nuala alive today was born around 2009, making them about 16 years old. About 400 people named Nuala are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Nuala most popular?
Nuala peaked in 1965, reaching #4494 nationally. Today it ranks #11932, 7,438 places below that high. See the whole 1965 chart.
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What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1948
- Most girls named
- 200926 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #4494reached in 1965
- Change vs 2024
- −53.3%7 in 2025, from 15
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Nualas among us
people named Nuala are estimated to be alive in the US today
About 1 girl in 229,610 born in 2025 was named Nuala
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
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Fashion outlook
Nuala sits in the calm middle of the cycle — neither chasing a wave nor sliding off one. Middle-of-the-cycle names age slowly and predictably.
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Nuala beside its neighbors
The names ranked closest to Nuala in 2025, in babies rather than position — the bars are to scale.
US girls given each name in 2025.
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Frequently asked
- How many Nualas are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 400 people named Nuala are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Nuala in 2025?
- Nuala ranks #11932 among US girl names in 2025, with 7 babies given the name.
- How rare is the name Nuala?
- About 1 in every 229,610 US girls born in 2025 was named Nuala — 7 in all.
- Will my child share the name Nuala with classmates?
- Nuala will almost certainly be the only one in school.
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