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Nelia

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

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

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 2013–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 2013 to 2025, ranging from #3148 to #5785.20152018202020222025#3148#5785
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
2013#5742
2015#4736
2016#5785
2018#5666
2019#4001
2020#3447
2021#5581
2022#3148
2023#5687
2025#4201

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

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in 10 of the 13 years from 2013 to 2025.

In 2025: #200 among girls in Norway, #4201 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 2013–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2013

    First recorded at #5742 among girls in England and Wales in 2013 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2022–2025

    Highest recorded position: #187 among girls in Norway, in 2022 (recorded 2022–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #4201 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 2013 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #187 in Norway in 2022.

Nelia'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#42015HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#56873HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#31487HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#55813HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#34476HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#40015HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#56663HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#57853HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#47364HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#57423HighVerified
2025Norwayfemale#20023HighVerified
2024Norwayfemale#25816HighVerified
2023Norwayfemale#19126HighVerified
2022Norwayfemale#18724HighVerified

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

Where Nelia is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Nelia, between 2013 and 2025, in 11 of those 13 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 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2022NorwayNorway: recorded in 2022Norway: recorded in 2023Norway: recorded in 2024Norway: recorded in 2025Norway: highest position in 202220132025
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 Wales2013–202510#3148 in 2022
Norway2022–20254#187 in 2022
Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Nelia

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How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 2013–2025.
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 2013 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #187 in Norway in 2022. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.