Nelani vs Nell

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

Name A

Nelani

Girl name · Rank #5395

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Name B

Nell

Girl name · Rank #1455

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Metric Nelani Nell
Current Rank #5395 #1455
Total Births (all years) 183 27,483
Peak Year 2020 1917
Peak Year Births 27 766
Peak Decade 2020ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2009 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nelani Nell
1880ss — 1,345
1890ss — 2,138
1900ss — 2,436
1910ss — 5,613
1920ss — 6,034
1930ss — 3,984
1940ss — 2,074
1950ss — 1,122
1960ss — 462
1970ss — 340
1980ss — 271
1990ss — 259
2000ss 5 259
2010ss 85 579
2020ss 93 567

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nelani Nell
2014 5 42
2015 10 61
2016 11 70
2017 — 87
2018 16 72
2019 16 115
2020 27 79
2021 13 96
2022 13 119
2023 16 123
2024 24 150

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, 2009–2024.

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