Nelia vs Nell

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

Name A

Nelia

Girl name · Rank #6170

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Name B

Nell

Girl name · Rank #1457

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Metric Nelia Nell
Current Rank #6170 #1457
Total Births (all years) 1,580 27,612
Peak Year 2015 1917
Peak Year Births 24 766
Peak Decade 2010s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nelia Nell
1880s 82 1,345
1890s 80 2,138
1900s 93 2,436
1910s 119 5,613
1920s 133 6,034
1930s 122 3,984
1940s 112 2,074
1950s 113 1,122
1960s 87 462
1970s 138 340
1980s 72 271
1990s 67 259
2000s 108 259
2010s 163 579
2020s 91 696

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nelia Nell
2014 15 42
2015 24 61
2016 16 70
2017 22 87
2018 11 72
2019 10 115
2020 19 79
2021 9 96
2022 17 119
2023 13 124
2024 19 150
2025 14 128

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, 1880–2025.

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