Total births
132
Girls' name · since 2011
Nebula
Since 2011, U.S. Social Security records show 132 babies named Nebula, peaking in 2022. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6366
- among girls today
- 132
- born since 2011
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 64%
- more common than other girls
Nebula currently ranks #6366 among girls' names in America, with 132 babies recorded since 2011.
Nebula has 132 recorded births among girls since 2011, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6366 as of the latest data, more common than 64% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2011 to 2025.
- #6366 among girls today
- 132 born since 2011
- 2020s peak decade
- 64% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Nebula is currently the #6366 girls' name in America, more common than 64% of girls - 132 born since 2011, peaking in the 2020s.
- #6366
- among girls today
- 132
- born since 2011
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 64%
- more common than other girls
Nebula vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6366
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 64% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
70% of everyone ever named Nebula was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
21 babies were named Nebula in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Nebula compares
132 29th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Nebula's all-time total is 65% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nebula | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 132 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 21 | 48 | 19,840 |
Nebula's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nebula's full recorded timeline at 2020, 70% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 30% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2011, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 21 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nebula at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#6,366
Active since
2011
Nebula popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Nebula by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Nebula's strongest decade.
92 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.
Nebula births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
40 births
- 2020s
2020s
92 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 92 births (70% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nebula? ▼
Since 2011, Social Security records show 132 babies named Nebula. Today it holds rank #6366 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2022, with 21 births.
When was Nebula most popular? ▼
Nebula was most popular in the 2020s decade with 92 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Nebula been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nebula since 2011 -- 15 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Nebula? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nebraska. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2011–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Nebula: #6366 Girls' Name - 132 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nebula. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Nebula draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.