Nela vs Nellie

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

Name A

Nela

Girl name · Rank #7597

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Name B

Nellie

Girl name · Rank #520

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Metric Nela Nellie
Current Rank #7597 #520
Total Births (all years) 585 152,122
Peak Year 2019 1918
Peak Year Births 27 4,048
Peak Decade 2010ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1903 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nela Nellie
1880ss — 13,761
1890ss — 17,285
1900ss 16 16,339
1910ss 49 30,879
1920ss 59 29,689
1930ss 19 17,703
1940ss 27 10,207
1950ss 26 5,361
1960ss 12 2,409
1970ss — 1,479
1980ss 5 1,112
1990ss 5 838
2000ss 103 971
2010ss 172 1,859
2020ss 92 2,230

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nela Nellie
2014 16 183
2015 19 197
2016 15 202
2017 9 196
2018 21 239
2019 27 311
2020 17 325
2021 19 384
2022 15 445
2023 27 485
2024 14 591

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, 1903–2024.

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