Nelia vs Nellie

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

Name A

Nelia

Girl name · Rank #6146

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Name B

Nellie

Girl name · Rank #520

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Metric Nelia Nellie
Current Rank #6146 #520
Total Births (all years) 1,566 152,122
Peak Year 2015 1918
Peak Year Births 24 4,048
Peak Decade 2010ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nelia Nellie
1880ss 82 13,761
1890ss 80 17,285
1900ss 93 16,339
1910ss 119 30,879
1920ss 133 29,689
1930ss 122 17,703
1940ss 112 10,207
1950ss 113 5,361
1960ss 87 2,409
1970ss 138 1,479
1980ss 72 1,112
1990ss 67 838
2000ss 108 971
2010ss 163 1,859
2020ss 77 2,230

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nelia Nellie
2014 15 183
2015 24 197
2016 16 202
2017 22 196
2018 11 239
2019 10 311
2020 19 325
2021 9 384
2022 17 445
2023 13 485
2024 19 591

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, 1880–2024.

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