US rank #6345 Girls' name Peak 2022 123 births

Nebula — #6345 US girls' name

123 babies named Nebula in U.S. Social Security records since 2011, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s402020s83
#6345
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 64% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

67% 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.

What the Data Says About Nebula

The Social Security Administration has registered 123 babies named Nebula between 2011 and 2024, spanning 14 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Nebula currently holds the #6345 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 21 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nebula performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 83 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Nebula shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nebula in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 123 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Nebula at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

123

Since 2011

14 years of records

Peak year

2022

21 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#6,345

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2011

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 2024

Nebula popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2011

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
21
Annual births at peak — across 14 years of records
0510152025 2024202320222021202020192018201720162011 5

Nebula by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
83 births that decade — 67% of Nebula's all-time total
2010s402020s83

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nebula?
123 babies have been named Nebula since 2011. It currently ranks #6345 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 21 births.
When was Nebula most popular?
Nebula was most popular in the 2020s decade with 83 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Nebula been used?
Nebula has been recorded in Social Security data since 2011, spanning 14 years of data through 2024.
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2011–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.