Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- ruler
- Celtic
- Irish
- Champion
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Neala
Pronunciation
ne(a)-la
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 2009 (rank #4007, 38 births); most recent 2025 (rank #10917, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 15 |
| 2017 | 20 |
| 2016 | 19 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #2757, 9 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5925, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #321, 15 births); most recent 2025 (rank #435, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2016 | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #273, 6 births); most recent 2024 (rank #407, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence