Girl · Name family
Nélia
22,855births recorded
14Countries
7Variants
2021Peak · France
#125France 2025
Nélia is a girl name family recorded 22,855 times in 14 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in France (#125 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in France in 2021, at 264.3 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Nelya (France, Belgium).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Nélia
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nélia | French | 6,435 | 🇫🇷 France | #302 | 2020 | ▼ 12 % |
| Nélia | French | 1,580 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7491 | 1888 | ▼ 35 % |
| Nélia | French | 754 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1922 | – |
| Nélia | French | 464 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #228 | 2021 | ▲ 142 % |
| Nélia | French | 377 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #365 | 2017 | ▼ 19 % |
| Nélia | French | 315 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #188 | 2024 | ▲ 1,072 % |
| Nelya | French | 8,280 | 🇫🇷 France | #125 | 2021 | ▲ 221 % |
| Nelya | French | 320 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #550 | 2022 | ▲ 549 % |
| Nelya | French | 265 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #254 | 2021 | ▲ 184 % |
| Nelya | French | 86 | 🇺🇸 United States | #13208 | 2023 | ▲ 29 % |
| Nelya | French | 51 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #665 | 2023 | – |
| Nelya | French | 5 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2022 | – |
| Naëlya | French | 1,180 | 🇫🇷 France | #541 | 2023 | ▲ 261 % |
| Naëlya | French | 20 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #1148 | 2024 | – |
| Nellya | French | 590 | 🇫🇷 France | #1896 | 2020 | ▼ 28 % |
| Nellya | French | 16 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | – | 1999 | – |
| Naëlia | French | 495 | 🇫🇷 France | #1964 | 2020 | ▲ 120 % |
| Nellia | French | 405 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2019 | – |
| Nellia | French | 32 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1930 | – |
| Nellia | French | 5 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2019 | – |
| Nelyah | French | 305 | 🇫🇷 France | #1534 | 2019 | ▲ 280 % |
How we grouped these names
- Nélia ↔ Nelya — spelling variant
- Nélia ↔ Naëlya — spelling variant
- Nélia ↔ Nellya — spelling variant
- Nélia ↔ Naëlia — spelling variant
- Nélia ↔ Nellia — spelling variant
- Nélia ↔ Nelyah — spelling variant
Questions about Nélia
How popular is the name Nélia?
In 2025 it ranked #125 in France. Official registers record 22,855 births across 14 countries.
What is Nélia in other languages?
Nelya (French); Naëlya (French); Nellya (French); Naëlia (French); Nellia (French); Nelyah (French).
When was Nélia most popular?
It peaked in France in 2021, at 264.3 births per 100,000.
Is Nélia a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Nélia is a girl name.