Total births
363
Girls' name · since 1948
Nuala
Nuala has 363 recorded births since 1948 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7325
- among girls today
- 363
- born since 1948
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other girls
Nuala currently ranks #7325 among girls' names in America, with 363 babies recorded since 1948.
Social Security Administration records show Nuala recorded 363 times among girls since 1948, holding rank #7325 nationally today, ahead of 59% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1948 to 2025.
- #7325 among girls today
- 363 born since 1948
- 2010s peak decade
- 59% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Nuala is currently the #7325 girls' name in America, more common than 59% of girls - 363 born since 1948, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7325
- among girls today
- 363
- born since 1948
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other girls
Nuala vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7325
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 59% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Nuala was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
26 babies were named Nuala in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Nuala compares
363 49th 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
Nuala's all-time total is 5% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nuala | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 363 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 26 | 48 | 19,840 |
Nuala's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nuala's full recorded timeline at 2005, 64% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 36% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1950, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 26 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nuala at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#7,325
Active since
1948
Nuala popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 78 years of records
Nuala by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Nuala's strongest decade.
118 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Nuala births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s 10
1950s
10 births
- 1960s
1960s
58 births
- 1970s 20
1970s
20 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
99 births
- 2010s
2010s
118 births
- 2020s 47
2020s
47 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 118 births (33% of all-time use).
Nuala by state
Where Nuala concentrates geographically, total births since 1948
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 22 | 6.1% |
New York share of Nuala's total US births 6.1%
22 of 363 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nuala? ▼
Since 1948, Social Security records show 363 babies named Nuala. Today it holds rank #7325 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2009, with 26 births.
When was Nuala most popular? ▼
Nuala was most popular in the 2010s decade with 118 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Nuala most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Nuala are New York (22 births).
How long has the name Nuala been used? ▼
Records for Nuala go back to 1948, giving 78 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Nuala? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nuam. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Nuala's data
- Nuala's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (118 total births) through the 2020s (47) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Nualas (22 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1948–2025 (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. "Nuala: #7325 Girls' Name - 363 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nuala. 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 Nuala 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 June 2026.