Nabila is a distinctive choice, ranked #2412 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Nabila in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2412
About the Name Nabila
Nabila has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 566 places in five years. It was most popular in 1997 at #983 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Nabila is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Nabila
Unlikely. With around 11 UK babies named Nabila per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Nabila in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Nabila has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 566 places in the last five years. Its peak was #983 in 1997. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Nabila is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Nabila include: Nabila al-Zawahiri — Nabila al-Zawahiri is the daughter of Al-Qaeda co-founder Ayman al-Zawahiri and the wife of the group's external communications chief, Abd al-Rahman...; Nabila Rmili — Nabila Rmili is a Moroccan physician and National Rally of Independents (RNI) politician.; Nabila Feroz Bhatti — Nabila Feroz Bhatti is a Pakistani human rights defender, educationist, researcher, trainer, and columnist..
Nabila does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Nabilas in the wild.
11
UK babies named Nabila (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 566 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Nabila
Likely around 1 other Nabila in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Nabila
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Nabila al-Zawahiri is the daughter of Al-Qaeda co-founder Ayman al-Zawahiri and the wife of the group's external communications chief, Abd al-Rahman al-Maghrebi.
Nabila Rmili is a Moroccan physician and National Rally of Independents (RNI) politician. In September 2021, she was elected as the mayor of Casablanca.
Nabila Feroz Bhatti is a Pakistani human rights defender, educationist, researcher, trainer, and columnist. She has worked with civil society organizations and advocacy networks in Pakistan for over three decades.
Nabila Mounib is a Moroccan politician who currently serves as a member of parliament (MP) for the Casablanca-Settat constituency in the House of Representatives. She also served as General Secretary of the Unified Socialist Party from 2012 to 2023.
Nabila Aghanim is an Algerian observational cosmologist whose research concerns the interpretation of the cosmic microwave background and the light it sheds on galaxy formation and evolution, and the structure of galaxy filaments and the warm–hot intergalactic medium. She works in France as a director of research for the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), associated with the Institut d'astrophysique spatiale at the University of Paris-Saclay.
Nabila Tapia is a Dominican beauty pageant titleholder, model, actress and zumba instructor. A former Miss Turismo Dominicana, Miss Teen República Dominicana, and placed 3rd (2nd runner-up) in Miss Teen International.
John Sebiyam Nabila was a Ghanaian politician, geographer, philanthropist and academic. He was Chief of the Kpasenkpe traditional area (Wulugu, Nameyela, Sariba, Nabari, Duu, Arigu, Dibsi Arba, etc.) in the North East Region of Ghana.