Lola vs Nell
Lola and Nellcompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Lola was ranked #87 and Nell #400 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Lola was ranked #94 and Nell #230 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Lola was ranked #124 and Nell #115 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Lola was ranked #253 and Nell #253 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Lola and Nell over time
Lola and Nell appear together in 3 published lists, across 60 years of shared records. Lola held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Nell in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Lola reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Nell 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
Lola and Nell changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2001 and 2025, ending at #124 and #115.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Lola held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Nell in 0.
Highest recorded here: Lola #23 in 2012, Nell #263 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lola #87, Nell #400.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2001–2025
Lola held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Nell in 3.
Highest recorded here: Lola #105 in 2016, Nell #114 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lola #124, Nell #115.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2006–2024
Lola held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Nell in 0.
Highest recorded here: Lola #67 in 2013, Nell #253 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lola #253, Nell #253.
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 | Lola | Nell |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #72 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #115 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Lola has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Nell.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Lola
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #620 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #23 among girls in England and Wales, in 2012 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #72 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Nell
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #257 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #114 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #115 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls