Nella is a distinctive choice, ranked #807 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Nella in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#807
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About the Name Nella
Nella is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 26 places over five years. Its high point was #651 in 2019, and it now sits at #736. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2002.
Nella is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Nella in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Nella
Tyler Nella — Tyler Nella is a Canadian alpine skier.
Nella Rose — Ornella Rose Hollela, known professionally as Nella Rose, is a Belgian media personality.
Nella Nyqvist — Nella Nyqvist is a Finnish badminton player from Helsingfors club.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Nella
Unlikely. With around 45 UK babies named Nella per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Nella in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Nella has been fairly steady, ranked #807 in 2025 against #710 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #651 in 2019.
Nella 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 Nella include: Tyler Nella, Nella Rose and Nella Nyqvist. Short summaries for each appear below.
Nella does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Nellas in the wild.
45
UK babies named Nella (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 97 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Nella
Almost certainly the only Nella in the class
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UK Popularity (2002–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Nella
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story