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Nerys

femaleStatistical record

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

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

Nerys: Recorded since 1996, it reached #862 in 2008, and it stood at #5,927 in 2025.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #1216 to #5927.19961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202320242025#1216#5927
View as table
England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#2350
1997#1958
1998#2407
1999#1216
2000#1688
2001#1439
2002#1928
2003#2436
2004#2530
2005#3970
2006#1748
2007#1656
2008#2487
2009#1837
2010#2392
2011#2893
2012#2338
2013#2313
2014#3160
2015#2945
2016#3609
2017#2706
2018#3178
2019#4001
2020#3447
2021#4634
2023#5687
2024#3695
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 29 of the 30 years from 1996 to 2025.

In 2008: #862 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #2487 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Most recent2025

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

    England and Wales · Girls

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #862 in Republic of Ireland in 2008.

Nerys'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#36956HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#56873HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#46344HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#34476HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#40015HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#31787HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#27069HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#36096HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#29458HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#31607HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#231311HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#233811HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#28938HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#239210HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#183714HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#24879HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#165615HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#174813HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#39704HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#25307HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#24367HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#19289HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#143913HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#168810HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#121616HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#24076HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#19588HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#23506HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#8623HighVerified

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

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't 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 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #862 in Republic of Ireland in 2008. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.