Nel vs Nellie

Side-by-side comparison of Nel and Nellie — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Nel

Girl name · Rank #11118

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Name B

Nellie

Girl name · Rank #520

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Metric Nel Nellie
Current Rank #11118 #520
Total Births (all years) 127 152,122
Peak Year 2013 1918
Peak Year Births 11 4,048
Peak Decade 2010ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1908 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nel Nellie
1880ss — 13,761
1890ss — 17,285
1900ss 5 16,339
1910ss 20 30,879
1920ss — 29,689
1930ss — 17,703
1940ss — 10,207
1950ss 5 5,361
1960ss — 2,409
1970ss — 1,479
1980ss — 1,112
1990ss — 838
2000ss 12 971
2010ss 50 1,859
2020ss 35 2,230

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nel Nellie
2014 — 183
2015 10 197
2016 6 202
2017 9 196
2018 — 239
2019 8 311
2020 7 325
2021 5 384
2022 7 445
2023 8 485
2024 8 591

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1908–2024.

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