Antonia vs Nela
Antonia and Nelacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Antonia was ranked #424 and Nela #298 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Antonia was ranked #365 and Nela #751 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Antonia was ranked #431 and Nela #638 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Antonia was ranked #483 and Nela #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Antonia and Nela over time
Antonia and Nela appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Antonia held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Nela in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Antonia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Nela in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Antonia and Nela changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2007 and 2025, ending at #483 and #608.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Antonia #223 in 2019, Nela #513 in 2019.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls20 shared years, 2005–2024
Antonia held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Nela in 0.
Highest recorded here: Antonia #223 in 2019, Nela #513 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Antonia #365, Nela #751.
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 2007–2025
Antonia held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Nela in 3.
Highest recorded here: Antonia #244 in 2015, Nela #296 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Antonia #483, Nela #608.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Antonia | Nela |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #483 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Antonia has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Nela.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Antonia
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #344 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #189 among girls in England and Wales, in 1998 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Nela
Popularity journey
First recorded2005
First recorded at #3382 among girls in England and Wales in 2005 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2007–2025
Highest recorded position: #296 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2019 (recorded 2007–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls