Nela is a rare variant of Nell that peaked in 2019 and remains in steady use.
Nela is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #8,718 for girl births in the United States (and #14,863 across all names), given to 12 babies. Nela first appears in 1903 and peaked in 2019 (27 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | 12 | #8,718 |
| 2024 | 14 | 14 | #7,859 |
| 2023 | 27 | 27 | #4,962 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 | #7,541 |
| 2021 | 19 | 19 | #6,344 |
| 2020 | 17 | 17 | #6,843 |
| 2019 | 27 | 27 | #5,001 |
| 2018 | 21 | 21 | #5,953 |
| 2017 | 9 | 9 | #11,361 |
| 2016 | 15 | 15 | #7,883 |
| 2015 | 19 | 19 | #6,647 |
| 2014 | 16 | 16 | #7,550 |
| 2013 | 18 | 18 | #6,943 |
| 2012 | 11 | 11 | #10,227 |
| 2011 | 20 | 20 | #6,503 |
| 2010 | 16 | 16 | #7,794 |
| 2009 | 13 | 13 | #9,261 |
| 2008 | 16 | 16 | #8,010 |
| 2007 | 20 | 20 | #6,746 |
| 2006 | 17 | 17 | #7,404 |
| 2005 | 10 | 10 | #10,709 |
| 2004 | 10 | 10 | #10,475 |
| 2003 | 5 | 5 | #17,631 |
| 2001 | 5 | 5 | #17,193 |
| 2000 | 7 | 7 | #12,763 |
| 1997 | 5 | — | #15,409 |
| 1986 | 5 | — | #12,208 |
| 1964 | 5 | — | #7,474 |
| 1962 | 7 | — | #5,688 |
| 1955 | 5 | — | #6,457 |
| 1953 | 7 | — | #4,895 |
| 1952 | 8 | — | #4,377 |
| 1951 | 6 | — | #5,251 |
| 1948 | 8 | — | #4,113 |
| 1946 | 6 | — | #4,818 |
| 1943 | 7 | — | #4,088 |
| 1942 | 6 | — | #4,493 |
| 1939 | 5 | — | #4,754 |
| 1932 | 5 | — | #4,905 |
| 1930 | 9 | — | #3,257 |
| 1928 | 6 | — | #4,569 |
| 1926 | 6 | — | #4,683 |
| 1925 | 11 | — | #3,072 |
| 1924 | 5 | — | #5,659 |
| 1923 | 8 | — | #3,875 |
| 1922 | 11 | — | #3,100 |
| 1921 | 6 | — | #4,927 |
| 1920 | 6 | — | #4,809 |
| 1919 | 6 | — | #4,648 |
| 1918 | 6 | — | #4,666 |
| 1917 | 12 | — | #2,663 |
| 1916 | 7 | — | #3,817 |
| 1915 | 6 | — | #4,112 |
| 1913 | 5 | — | #3,556 |
| 1912 | 7 | — | #2,559 |
| 1907 | 5 | — | #2,288 |
| 1906 | 6 | — | #1,882 |
| 1903 | 5 | — | #1,991 |