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Nial

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What official birth registration shows about Nial: 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 boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #953 to #5137.199620002004200920162025#953#5137
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 · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#1235
1997#2022
1998#1000
1999#1199
2000#953
2001#1286
2002#1651
2003#1962
2004#3651
2005#2418
2006#3385
2008#2775
2009#2318
2010#4678
2012#4805
2014#3362
2016#4810
2017#4812
2018#3412
2020#4608
2025#5137

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 · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 29 of the 42 years from 1964 to 2005.

In 2005: #518 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #2418 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1964–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #129 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1964–2005

    Highest recorded position: #129 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2005).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #5137 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #129 in Republic of Ireland in 1964.

Nial'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 Walesmale#51373HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#46083HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#34125HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#48123HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#48103HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#33625HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#48053HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#46783HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#23188HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#27756HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#33854HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#24186HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#36513HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#19627HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#16518HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#128611HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#95316HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#119911HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#100014HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#20225HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#123510HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandmale#2803HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandmale#2773HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#5183HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#3693HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandmale#3233HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandmale#2535HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandmale#2356HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandmale#3033HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandmale#2178HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandmale#2187HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandmale#17414HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandmale#18613HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandmale#19611HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandmale#17615HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandmale#18415HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#2189HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#19811HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandmale#2347HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandmale#15420HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandmale#17715HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandmale#17316HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#2278HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandmale#13826HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandmale#18412HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandmale#14620HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandmale#14616HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandmale#1779HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandmale#1967HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandmale#15012HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandmale#2075HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandmale#12916HighVerified

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

Where Nial is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Nial, between 1964 and 2025, in 48 of those 62 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.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1964Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1965Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1966Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1967Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1968Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1969Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1989Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1964England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2000Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2000Northern Ireland: recorded in 2001Northern Ireland: highest position in 200019642025
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
Republic of Ireland1964–200529#129 in 1964
England and Wales1996–202521#953 in 2000
Northern Ireland2000–20012#277 in 2000

Its high point came 36 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1964) than in England and Wales (2000).

No registrar recorded it for 5 years after 1990; it appears again in 1996.

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What is known about Nial

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1964–2025.
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 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #129 in Republic of Ireland in 1964. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.