Nuala: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	6	1	–	#5,099
1950s	10	1	+67%	#5,890
1960s	58	6	+480%	#4,737
1970s	20	2	-66%	#5,303
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	5	1	–	#16,168
2000s	99	10	+1880%	#5,501
2010s	118	12	+19%	#6,517
2020s (to 2025)	47	8	-34%	#7,509

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#5,099

1950s

+67%

#5,890

1960s

+480%

#4,737

1970s

-66%

#5,303

1980s

–

1990s

–

#16,168

2000s

+1880%

#5,501

2010s

118

+19%

#6,517

2020s (to 2025)

-34%

#7,509

The story of Nuala

Nuala is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,837 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1948, 363 American babies have been named Nuala. Its peak came in 2009, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Nuala stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nuala?

The median living Nuala is about 16 years old; half are between 10 and 26. An estimated 400 people named Nuala are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Nuala year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	7	#12,837
2024	15	#7,509
2023	9	#10,941
2022	–	–
2021	11	#9,383
2020	5	#16,886
2019	5	#17,340
2018	10	#10,364
2017	11	#9,779
2016	11	#9,918
2015	9	#11,603
2014	13	#8,837
2013	14	#8,458
2012	20	#6,517
2011	15	#8,100
2010	10	#11,042
2009	26	#5,501
2008	10	#11,384
2007	16	#8,005
2006	5	#19,268
2005	9	#11,572
2004	12	#9,132
2003	7	#13,455
2002	8	#11,903
2001	6	#14,842
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	10	#5,303
1965	9	#4,737
1960	–	–
1955	5	#6,469
1950	5	#5,890
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Nuala, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Nuala?

The median living Nuala is about 16 years old. Half of all living Nualas are between 10 and 26 years old.

How many people named Nuala are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Nuala are alive in the United States, based on 363 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nuala in 2025?

Nuala ranked #12,837 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nuala?

363 babies have been named Nuala in the United States since 1948, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nuala most popular?

Nuala peaked in 2009, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Nuala a boy or girl name?

Nuala is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Nuala rising or falling?

Nuala has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Nuala popularity over time

The story of Nuala

How old are people named Nuala?

Nuala year by year

Frequently asked questions

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