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Neila

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Neila: 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 · 2002–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 2002 to 2025, ranging from #2460 to #5927.20062011201620202025#2460#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
2002#4137
2005#3970
2006#5061
2009#5556
2010#5707
2011#4049
2012#2969
2013#2460
2016#5785
2017#2706
2019#4001
2020#3447
2021#4634
2024#5891
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 15 of the 24 years from 2002 to 2025.

In 2012: #768 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #2969 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 2002–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2002

    First recorded at #4137 among girls in England and Wales in 2002 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2008–2012

    Highest recorded position: #750 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 2008–2012).

    Republic of 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 2 regions, from 2002 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #750 in Republic of Ireland in 2008.

Neila'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#58913HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#46344HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#34476HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#40015HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#27069HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#57853HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#246010HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#29698HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#40495HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#57073HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#55563HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#50613HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#39704HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#41373HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#7684HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#7984HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#8933HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#7504HighVerified

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

Where Neila is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Neila, between 2002 and 2025, in 16 of those 24 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 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2013Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: highest position in 200820022025
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 Wales2002–202515#2460 in 2013
Republic of Ireland2008–20124#750 in 2008
Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Neila

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 2002–2025.
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 2 regions, from 2002 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #750 in Republic of Ireland in 2008. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.