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Nola

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What official birth registration shows about Nola: 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 · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #206 to #4137.199720052010201520202025#206#4137
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
1996#3126
1997#3824
2001#2466
2002#4137
2003#3594
2004#2278
2005#2682
2006#1585
2007#1965
2008#1584
2009#1287
2010#1815
2011#1196
2012#1297
2013#1291
2014#877
2015#583
2016#573
2017#541
2018#365
2019#310
2020#252
2021#206
2022#214
2023#213
2024#226
2025#275

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 27 of the 30 years from 1996 to 2025.

In 2024: #226 among girls in England and Wales, #230 among girls in Scotland.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #3126 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. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #206 among girls in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #275 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 4 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #206 in England and Wales in 2021.

Nola'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#275165HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#226210HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#213225HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#214227HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#206249HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#252186HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#310154HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#365124HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#54180HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#57373HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#58373HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#87743HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#129126HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#129725HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#119627HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#181515HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#128723HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#158417HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#196512HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#158515HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#26827HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#22788HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#35944HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#41373HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#24666HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#38243HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#31264HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandfemale#3025HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandfemale#4183HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandfemale#3504HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandfemale#3065HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandfemale#4263HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#5027HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#4648HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#8343HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#8713HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#7344HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#8733HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#23016HighVerified

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

Where Nola is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Nola, between 1996 and 2025, in 27 of those 30 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 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England 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 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England 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 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England 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 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2021Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: highest position in 2023Republic of IrelandRepublic 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: highest position in 2021ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419962025
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 Wales1996–202527#206 in 2021
Northern Ireland2015–20235#302 in 2023
Republic of Ireland2017–20226#464 in 2021
Scotland20241#230 in 2024

No registrar recorded it for 3 years after 1997; it appears again in 2001.

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What is known about Nola

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1996–2025.
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 4 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #206 in England and Wales in 2021. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.