Nola vs Raya
Nola and Rayacompared 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, Nola was ranked #226 and Raya #82 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Nola was ranked #302 and Raya #95 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Nola was ranked #230 and Raya #117 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Nola was ranked #502 and Raya #222 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Nola and Raya over time
Nola and Raya appear together in 1 published list, across 26 years of shared records. Raya held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Nola in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Nola reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Raya 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2024
Nola held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Raya in 23.
Highest recorded here: Nola #206 in 2021, Raya #82 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Nola #226, Raya #82.
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 | Nola | Raya |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #226 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #99 (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
- Nola has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Raya.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Nola
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #3126 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: #206 among girls in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #226 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Raya
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2350 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 recorded2014–2024
Highest recorded position: #70 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 2014–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #99 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls