Gender
Origin
- Greek
- From the river Nile.
Pronunciation
n(y)-la
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #230, 1,339 births); most recent 2025 (rank #236, 1,315 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,315 |
| 2024 | 1,339 |
| 2023 | 1,242 |
| 2022 | 1,262 |
| 2021 | 1,321 |
| 2020 | 1,213 |
| 2019 | 1,275 |
| 2018 | 1,134 |
| 2017 | 1,082 |
| 2016 | 1,000 |
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 2024 (rank #193, 251 births); most recent 2025 (rank #214, 220 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 220 |
| 2024 | 251 |
| 2023 | 223 |
| 2022 | 202 |
| 2021 | 236 |
| 2020 | 192 |
| 2019 | 177 |
| 2018 | 187 |
| 2017 | 169 |
| 2016 | 154 |
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 France
- Girls: peak in 2012 (rank #987, 47 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1217, 28 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 28 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2021 | 31 |
| 2020 | 39 |
| 2019 | 30 |
| 2018 | 24 |
| 2017 | 22 |
| 2016 | 38 |
| 2015 | 27 |
| 2014 | 36 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #379, 10 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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 Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #301, 11 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 |
| 2024 | 11 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #288, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | – |
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
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2011 (rank #221, 16 births); most recent 2023 (rank #294, 11 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2015 | 8 |
| 2014 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence