Neleh vs Nell

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

Name A

Neleh

Girl name

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Name B

Nell

Girl name · Rank #1455

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Metric Neleh Nell
Current Rank Unranked #1455
Total Births (all years) 128 27,483
Peak Year 2002 1917
Peak Year Births 26 766
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2002 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Neleh 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 75 259
2010ss 48 579
2020ss 5 567

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Neleh Nell
2014 10 42
2015 5 61
2016 7 70
2017 — 87
2018 — 72
2019 — 115
2020 — 79
2021 5 96
2022 — 119
2023 — 123
2024 — 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, 2002–2021.

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