Name meaning & stats
Nela
Nela. 454 US babies since 1940, peak 2019. Notable Nelas are 1.6× over-represented as actors.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2019
454 US babies were named Nela between 1940 and 2025.
Nela around the world
- Ireland: 147 babies since 1964, peak 2019, No. 589 in 2025
- Scotland: 69 babies since 1974, peak 2023, No. 638 in 2024
- England & Wales: 862 babies since 1996, peak 2019, No. 807 in 2025
- Belgium: 83 babies since 1995, peak 2023, No. 889 in 2025
- Sweden: 46 babies since 1998, peak 2019, No. 1,631 in 2022
- France: 180 babies since 1900, peak 2022, No. 2,218 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Nelas end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 1.6× | Medium · 11 people |
| Footballer | 1.2× | Low · 4 people |
| Politician | 0.9× | Low · 3 people |
| Singer | 1.0× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable women who are actors, Nelas show up 1.6× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 11 Nellas spell it Nela
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2019)