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Neala

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What official birth registration shows about Neala: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 2005–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 2005 to 2025, ranging from #2757 to #5927.20052009201620202025#2757#5927
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
2005#3970
2008#5545
2009#5556
2012#3681
2016#2757
2019#5591
2020#4535
2024#4843
2025#5927

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in 9 of the 21 years from 2005 to 2025.

In 2025: #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #5927 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 2005–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2005

    First recorded at #3970 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

  2. Highest recorded2010–2024

    Highest recorded position: #273 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2018 (recorded 2010–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #5927 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 2005 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #273 in Northern Ireland in 2018.

Neala's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#59273HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#48434HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#45354HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#55913HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#27579HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#36816HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#55563HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#55453HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#39704HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandfemale#4073HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandfemale#3913HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandfemale#4183HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandfemale#4243HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandfemale#2736HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandfemale#3065HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandfemale#4263HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandfemale#4513HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandfemale#4303HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#4438HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#5566HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#6255HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#6345HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#4648HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#5446HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#5516HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#7344HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#32413HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#39011HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#5327HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#32115HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#5876HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#6775HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#6635HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#5397HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#8623HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#6245HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Neala is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Neala, between 2005 and 2025, in 19 of those 21 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2016Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2014Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2010Northern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 201820052025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales2005–20259#2757 in 2016
Republic of Ireland2007–202518#321 in 2014
Northern Ireland2010–20249#273 in 2018
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What is known about Neala

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 2005–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 2005 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #273 in Northern Ireland in 2018. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.