Nelani vs Nellie

Side-by-side comparison of Nelani and Nellie — 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

Nellie

Girl name · Rank #520

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Metric Nelani Nellie
Current Rank #5395 #520
Total Births (all years) 183 152,122
Peak Year 2020 1918
Peak Year Births 27 4,048
Peak Decade 2020ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2009 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nelani Nellie
1880ss — 13,761
1890ss — 17,285
1900ss — 16,339
1910ss — 30,879
1920ss — 29,689
1930ss — 17,703
1940ss — 10,207
1950ss — 5,361
1960ss — 2,409
1970ss — 1,479
1980ss — 1,112
1990ss — 838
2000ss 5 971
2010ss 85 1,859
2020ss 93 2,230

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nelani Nellie
2014 5 183
2015 10 197
2016 11 202
2017 — 196
2018 16 239
2019 16 311
2020 27 325
2021 13 384
2022 13 445
2023 16 485
2024 24 591

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, 2009–2024.

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