Nelie vs Nellie

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

Name A

Nelie

Girl name

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Name B

Nellie

Girl name · Rank #520

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Metric Nelie Nellie
Current Rank Unranked #520
Total Births (all years) 37 152,122
Peak Year 1910 1918
Peak Year Births 6 4,048
Peak Decade 1910ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nelie Nellie
1880ss 5 13,761
1890ss 5 17,285
1900ss 5 16,339
1910ss 12 30,879
1920ss 5 29,689
1930ss — 17,703
1940ss — 10,207
1950ss — 5,361
1960ss — 2,409
1970ss — 1,479
1980ss — 1,112
1990ss 5 838
2000ss — 971
2010ss — 1,859
2020ss — 2,230

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nelie Nellie
2014 — 183
2015 — 197
2016 — 202
2017 — 196
2018 — 239
2019 — 311
2020 — 325
2021 — 384
2022 — 445
2023 — 485
2024 — 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, 1882–1998.

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